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ROG are leasing two 769s from Porterbrook for logistics traffic, according to Railway Gazette: https://www.railwaygazette.com/news...ltiple-units-ordered-for-postal-services.html
(Edit: this is RG catching up with RAIL's story from last week, it turns out, there's actually nothing new. RAIL's story came across more as "ROG intends" to me, but buried in the text it does say they've signed a contract for two trains).
There's also a little aside in that article that ROG's procurement of the Class 93s is taking a bit longer than they'd hoped, but they hope to sign the contract later in January.
ROG are leasing two 769s from Porterbrook for logistics traffic, according to Railway Gazette: https://www.railwaygazette.com/news...ltiple-units-ordered-for-postal-services.html
(Edit: this is RG catching up with RAIL's story from last week, it turns out, there's actually nothing new. RAIL's story came across more as "ROG intends" to me, but buried in the text it does say they've signed a contract for two trains).
UK: Leasing company Porterbrook is to supply Rail Operations Group with two Flex electro-diesel multiple-units equipped to carry postal and other just-in-time light freight traffic. Delivery is planned for early 2020.
The trains are to be rebuilt from Class 319 EMUs formerly used on Thameslink passenger services, and will be equipped with diesel engines to enable through running onto non-electrified routes. Porterbrook is undertaking similar Class 769 Flex conversions for passenger use by Northern, Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway.
There's also a little aside in that article that ROG's procurement of the Class 93s is taking a bit longer than they'd hoped, but they hope to sign the contract later in January.
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