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Where would the day trips go?

This isn't an enthusiast problem, but an industry problem. If the industry didn't believe its own hype about introduction into service dates of new and refurbished stock we wouldn't have the timetabling meltdown.

The first of 19 2-car DMU Northern Rail bodyshells have arrived at the CAF Newport factory for assembly. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6447505713437634560

I have been reliably informed that the first Northern Rail Class 195 DMU bodyshell arrives at the new assembly factory in Newport, Wales on Monday morning.

As long as the guard/OBS is able to get on to the platform at every stop. How else can a wheelchair passanger get on to the train at an unstaffed platform?

How much?

Why why is it being held at Kensington Olympia for so long question mark

https://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/905006790747750400

Yes correct, sorry I was tired, perhaps profile may have been a better term!

Wonderful pictures, thanks so much! Would you be able to take some pictures in daylight comparing the lower and higher window lines, also if your able to if you can capture the curvature of the coach? Cheers

We are talking about Extra units here, so the the new stock to replace like for like unit numbers for both EMU's and DMU's could be higher because of replacement of Sprinter and maybe other diesel stock, plus the replacement for the Class 350/2 units.

What would happen to a passanger in a wheelchair on the platform?

I have spoken to a could of guards on SWT and they have said that their job role has been guaranteed for two years.

The problem is, if it's an unmanned station. Guards would step out of the train and see you, but now IF there is an OBS on the train, they may miss you because they only poke their head out of the door for a few seconds, not adequate to study the platform to see if their is a wheelchair...

Update of new units with pictures. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/northerns-pacer-replacement-multiple-units-under-construction.html