I see looking on UKTS, AP are doing a new version of the Class 156. In all the hubris over there, however, no-one has actually mentioned the elephant in the room - Sprinter physics.
Not sure if anyone from AP frequents our little board here but if they do or someone has contact with them, could I issue a plea that they do their level best to overcome the physics limitations which have blighted all the Voith transmission fitted Sprinter type units in TS to date - namely that intermediate Notch positions (1 - 6) are not a cruise control/speed lock. The most ridiculous manifestation of this is when coasting downhill, you open the throttle to Notch 4 or Notch 5 to apply gentle acceleration and the darn thing slows down!
Thanks!