FIRST ‘802s’ CROSS THE PENNINES

TPE NEW TRAIN TESTING MOVES FORWARD

Nova 1: TPE-liveried Class 802 at Manchester Piccadilly on 7 January, after arrival from Doncaster. Tony Miles

TESTING OF the three new train fleets due to enter service with TransPennine Express moved on significantly in the New Year with all types now running on Network Rail tracks at differing points in their test and acceptance process.

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