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Overview
Stepford Express, commonly called Express, is the fast rail link between major cities and zones such as Benton, Leighton, and Llyn-by-the-Sea. It currently has 2 trains and 4 routes. All 4 routes originate at Stepford Central.
History
2018
On December 22nd, 2018, BanTech mentioned that Express will NOT be coming in 1.1 as they prioritized AirLink and not Express.
2019
On May 11th, 2019, BanTech unveiled the roadmap. Under Q3 of 2019, it mention Express Line which got people hyped because they would be getting Express over the summer.
Express wasn't mentioned again until the 22nd of September when BanTech announced that Connect Extension and Express Line were delayed.
On the 29th of September, Matty, then the OD, showed off Faymere and commented "This station will be served by Connect but is a cool place to watch Express trains pass at speed!". On the 5th of October, Charlie showed Northshore and commented "Fancy a wander on the beach? Connect and Express can help you out with that! Introducing Northshore". This confirmed to the public that Express was skipping Faymere yet stopping at Northshore.
On the 18th of October, Matty showed Llyn-by-the-Sea and a 43 for Express which got the public hyped up again and confirmed Express was stopping at Llyn. Finally, on the 25th of November, BanTech showed a picture of the 43 at Stepford Central.
On the 17th of December, 2019, 1.4 came out with Express, 5 new routes, and 2 new trains.
Rolling Stock
Class Number | Maximum Speed | Price | Number of Coaches | Routes Operated On | Train Family/Manufacturer | Date Put Into Service |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class 43 (Next-Gen) | 125 MPH | 2160 (20% off) | 4 with 2 locomotives, making it 6 cars | All routes |
British Rail Engineering Limited/InterCity 125 |
December 17th 2019 |
Class 801(Next-Gen) | All routes | December 17th 2019 |
Stations
- Stepford Central
- St Helen's Bridge
- Benton
- Leighton Stepford Road
- Leighton City
- Edgemead
- Westwyvern
- Northshore
- Llyn-by-the-Sea
Trivia
- According to Mattyx2013, former Operations Director, trains will skip Faymere. He states "it will be a cool place to watch Express trains pass by at speed."
- Matty's sneak peek of Starryloch shows a fragment of a purple-coloured train, which aroused speculation that it could be an Express train. It was later revealed to be the Class 43 alongside the long-waited Llyn-by-the-Sea sneak peek.
- A significant portion of the tracks have been or are already in use. Before Angel Pass was added, Connect trains used the express tracks between St Helens Bridge and Bodin.
- The Class 43 holds the record for the longest train in SCR along with the double AirLink Class 185.