UK TransPennine Express to withdraw nearly new “Nova 3” train sets
Close up of a Transpennine Express Nova 3 train 'not in service' David Frankal / WikiCommons
UK passenger operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has confirmed its decision to discontinue the use of its “Nova 3” locomotive-hauled train sets, comprised of Class 68 locomotives and MkVa coaches, effective from the December 2023 timetable change. This announcement comes as part of a broader review of operations following the transfer of TPE to the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort. The almost new train sets are now being returned to their leasing agent with no immediate prospect of active service.
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I have to say it’s not the prettiest train i’ve ever seen as it looks like it’s missing it’s front bumper with all the gubbins below exposed, but will be a blessed relief for people living near the line as it’s apparently so noisy, why they couldn’t make a quiet train I don’t know?
What a shame. So when a train is run from SCA to YRK it will be the very old and rubbish sets that were supposed to be got rid of entirly and now they will be back full time. Or ad full time as the lousy service gives. Transpennie express is a joke. A slug is more express. If people buy a house near a railway you have to expect trains and not keep complaining. If you dont like them then move and not force rail service to go backwatds
Who pays the fine? Not I hope the taxpayer who has no control
Why would you buy a house next to a railway station or railway line and not expect noise its like when I as on track renewals the amount of people who came out complaining my answer was the railway has been a here for a hundred years and you had the choice of buying your house here these trains are great to travel on good seats nice temprature inside so lets just make them redundant ,Madness!!
Hull will probably go back to overcrowded three car sets now
So the big question is what happens now to the 5 year old Mark 5a coaches, clearly they have not yet deprecated they value. Either TPE lease them out to continuing recouping their costs or they find alternative quieter and maybe chaeper locomotives to operate them again, but keeping them in store out of use is just plain dumb. 🤷♂️