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First TransPennine ‘Nova 1’ train sets sail from Japan

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Sam Hewitt

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THE first Class 802/2 five-car bi-mode for UK testing and destined for use with TransPennine Express left Hitachi’s Kasado works in Japan on April 17, embarking on a two-month voyage to the UK.

Set No. 802201 will be one of three pre-series sets being built in Japan for testing, the remainder of the fleet will be built in Pistoia, Italy.

The first five-car Class 802/2 – No. 802201 – sits on a pontoon, with the Kasado works in the background, being moved to Kobe for shipment to the UK on the MV Talisman. Picture: HITACHI

TransPennine has ordered 19 bi-mode trains which will enter service in 2019 on routes between Manchester and Liverpool, across the Pennines to Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

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Each set will offer free wi-fi, complimentary on-board entertainment, and have device charging points.

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Sam Hewitt is the Digital Content Editor at Mortons Media Group. Email: [email protected]

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