"The feeling in the industry is that a reduction in the fleet size to around 60%-70% of the original size is likely, although shrinking the contract would likely trigger compensation payments to the manufacturers."
"When the contracts were signed, it was expected that the trains would run fast between London, Birmingham, and Manchester - and that the 400-metre-long trains could, if needed, split into two 200-metre trains."
"The decision to cut HS2 back to being a simple Birmingham-London shuttle has since thrown up a big problem with how the trains would run on mainline tracks north of Birmingham."
High-level discussions are underway regarding potential amendments to HS2 train contracts, likely reducing the fleet size to 60%-70% of the original 54 trains. The original contract was based on a larger project scope, including an eastern leg and extended routes. The revised plan now focuses on a Birmingham-London shuttle, complicating how trains will operate on existing mainline tracks. The trains were initially designed to run fast on HS2 and slow on mainlines, but the changes necessitate reevaluation of operational strategies.
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