TransPennine Express

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RE: TransPennine Express

(23/05/2016 13:14)boby32 Wrote:  There will be 12 5-car electric multiple units (EMU) and 13 sets of five-car InterCity carriages. I have some questions.

1) Will these new 12 5-car EMUS be similar to the ones for northern i.e. class 331/2?

2) Will some of the class 350/4 be cascaded when these brand new trains comes?

1. Same family of trains but modified design. The new TPE ones will be capable of 200km/h (125mph) and have a different nose design and different door layout. The interiors will also be different too.

2. The plan is for all the 350s and 22 of the 185s to be released once all the new trains are in service. The remaining 185s will be getting refurbished with new seats, wifi and media streaming servers allowing you to watch TV programs and films on board. They'll also get the new livery. No future operator is confirmed for either the 350s or 185s despite some claims that LM will take on the 350s.