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Overview

AirLink is a rail franchise which operates direct services to Stepford Airport. Its headquarters is located at Berrily.

History of AirLink

2017

AirLink was first proposed back in November 2017, when Managing Director Charlie_RBX stated a new franchise was coming. The Class 345 Aventra trains were proposed to run the services, and many people were excited. In December 2017, multiple Class 345 trains started public testing, a sign that AirLink services were soon to commence, but they never did.

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The original AirLink map, on display at Stepford Central before 2019.

Testtrain

A Class 345 test train atSt. Helen's Bridge, before the station's renovation.

2018

On the 23rd of September, an image was posted to the #sneak-peeks channel on SCR's Discord by Innovations Director BanTech which showed a picture of the new Stepford Central track layout for signal boards at the ROC. In the picture, it showed that platforms 12, 13, 14, and 15 were going to be used. This caused wild speculation among SCR players, stating that AirLink may be coming in V1.1.

Then in December, SCR released an advent calendar with each day as a sneak peek for V1.1. On Day 22, AirLink was confirmed, with Class 185 and 802 units running on the line. Many people were confused as to why the Class 345s were rejected - the most plausible answer is lag.

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A duo of Class 345 units sit at the Stepford Airport Parkway Depot awaiting testing.

2019

When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, V1.1 was released, and AirLink services commenced with high frequencies. Class 332 and Class 360 units were shortly introduced. In February, Stepford Airport terminals 1, 2 and 3 opened for service. In May, AirLink recieved its first Next Generation fleet upgrade with the Class 185s. The Class 387s were then moved to AirLink from WaterLine, having been upgraded to NG. AirLink soon received new logo and a new colour scheme, from yellow to orange. In September, the Class 755s were introduced and services extended to Leighton Stepford Road to commemorate SCR hitting 5 million place visits. Toward the end of September, the Class 802s were upgraded.

Rolling Stock

The following list represents the current, past, and future fleet of AirLink.

Current

Class Number Maximum Speed Price Number of Coaches Routes Operated On Train Family/Manufacturer Date Put Into Service
Class 185 (Next-Gen)
AirLink Class 185 -185292
100 MPH 1500 points 3 or 6 coaches All routes Siemens Mobility/Desiro December

31, 2018

(Next Generation-May 24, 2019)

Class 332
AirLink Class 332
100 MPH 1500 Points 4 or 5 coaches All routes Siemens Mobility and CAF January 25, 2019
Class 360

(Next-Gen)

NG Class 360
100 MPH 1500

Points

4 or 5 coaches All routes Siemens Mobility/Desiro February 1, 2019 (Next Generation-July 20, 2019)
Class 387 (Next-Gen)
387 at Airport Parkway
110 MPH 3000

Points

4 coaches All routes Bombardier Transportation/Electrostar June 8, 2019
Class 755 (Next-Gen)
Class 755 5 million visits
100 MPH 2250 points 3 or 4 coaches All routes Stadler Rail/FLIRT September 16, 2019
Class 802 (Next-Gen)
Unknown-1-0
110 MPH 3000

Points

5 coaches All routes Hitachi Rail Europe/A-Train (Nova 1) December 31, 2018 (Next Generation-September 30, 2019)

Former

Class Number  Maximum Speed Price Number of Coaches Routes Operated on Train Family/Manufacturer Date Put into SCR Date Withdrawn From SCR
Class 345 (Legacy test-train)
Class345
90 MPH Unbuyable (was only a test train) 7 coaches R052 Bombardier Transportation/Aventra Mid of December 2017 (For beta test) Mid of December 2017(beta test end)

Future

  • No in this moment

Depots

Current

Future

  • No depot has been revealed yet.

Former

  • No depot has closed down yet.

Sidings

Current

Future

  • No New Sidings cormfirmed

Former

  • No siding has been closed yet.

Stations

Current

Future

  • There are no announced stations on AirLink yet.

Former

  • There are no former stations on AirLink.

Routes

You can see the list of all AirLink routes here.

Trivia

  • AirLink is the only franchise that has express and stopper routes.
  • AirLink is the only franchise which offers first class onboard.
  • AirLink has the joint fastest speeds in SCR.
  • There are only 12 stations in total that Airlink serve, making it the least amount of stations served by a franchise.
  • AirLink holds the record for longest train in SCR with the double Class 185s, having 6 coaches. This is also true for the rejected Class 345s, having 7 coaches
  • AirLink doesn't use the 2 (Stopper) Headcode.
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