[Archive] Northern (Arriva Rail North)

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RE: Arriva Rail North

(11/12/2015 23:49)T42 PVM Wrote:  Was reading that article before, Is it known when Great Western and Scot Rail will be able to release these Trains (assuming their 150s and 156s)

The Scotrail franchise agreement: http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/syst...ersion.pdf states they will release 10 x 156s, 8 x 158s* and 29 x 170s (not including the ones going to Southern.) The 156s and 158s will be released at the end of 2018, the 170s will be released in mid-2018 but they are on a flexible lease so can be extended if the HSTs or new EMUs are delayed.

* The 8 belonging to Angel Trains which were originally supposed to go to Northern Rail.

FGW are releasing their 150/1s, their 153s and their 143s. The latter obviously aren't going to Northern, it's expected all the 150/1s will go to Northern (even the LM ones) will some 153s going to LM in lieu. I'm not sure on the scheduled dates but apparently it's hoped FGW will start to release Sprinters before the end of 2017.