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
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December debut for Hull Trains ‘Paragon’ fleet
November 25 saw the first of five Hull Trains’ (HT) Class 802/3s make its debut in the company’s home city. The First Group-owned open access
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TPE accepts first ‘Nova 2’ CAF set
By Tony Miles TRANSPENNINE Express accepted the first ‘Nova 2’ Class 397 EMU into its fleet on July 25, meaning units from all three new
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New canopy for Dore and Totley after long campaign
A NEW canopy is now in use at the station in the south-west suburbs of Sheffield. This follows a long campaign by the Friends of
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TransPennine ‘Nova 3’ enters passenger service after extensive testing
A TRANSPENNINE Express ‘Nova 3’ train finally entered passenger service on August 24 after extensive testing and a start to driver and crew training. Each
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TransPennine accepts first Hitachi-built ‘Nova 1’ set
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
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HST prototype power car receives first-class attention
HST power car No. 41001 was moved from its base on the GCR(N) Ruddington as 5Z50 to Leeds Neville Hill Depot on June 29, arriving at
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No go for TransPennine ‘185s’ as Class 2700s deleted
By Tony Miles THE Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) tender for ‘second-hand’ trains for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) is unlikely to see the spare
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Green light for TransPennine Class 802s
THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given authorisation for TransPennine Express to introduce Hitachi Class 802/2 bi-mode units. TPE has ordered 19 five-car
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Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress
Scotland’s railways are undergoing a transformation. John Heaton FCILT assesses the performance of ScotRail’s new traction.
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