FIRST CLASS 397 REACHES UK
THE FIRST of 12 Class 397 EMUs ordered by TransPennine Express from CAF has arrived in the UK.
After being transported by boat to Portbury dock, unit No 397003 was hauled to Crewe on 4 December. Designated by the operator as ‘Nova 2’ sets, the five-car ‘397s’ will work services from Manchester and Liverpool to Glasgow and Edinburgh via the West Coast main line, replacing the current fleet of 10 Class 350/4 EMUs.