Nova 1

  • Hitachi Class 802 enters service with TransPennine Express

    Hitachi Class 802 enters service with TransPennine Express

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    By Tony Miles THE first of 19 five-car Hitachi Class 802 bi-mode trains entered passenger service with TransPennine Express on September 28.  They had received clearance from ORR late the previous evening.  Set 802201 operated the 06.03 Newcastle-Liverpool Lime Street and 09.25 return as a one-off working ahead of regular service introduction later in October. …

  • TransPennine accepts first Hitachi-built ‘Nova 1’ set

    TransPennine accepts first Hitachi-built ‘Nova 1’ set

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    TRANSPENNINE Express has accepted the first Hitachi Class 802 bi-mode train into its fleet. Dubbed ‘Nova 1’, TPE received the set following approval from the Office of Rail and Road.  TPE has ordered 19 five-carriage ‘Nova 1’ trains, each containing 342 seats, an extra 161 compared to its current Class 185 trains.  They will be…

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