TPE Class 802 showcased by Hull Trains at Hull

[DimTim]

Hull Trains have been showcasing their new stock at Hull Paragon today.
802 202 - plenty of photos on their Twitter.

 

[Ben Bow]

I thought it was a TPE 802?

 

[Darandio]

Indeed, it wasn't Hull Trains new stock.

 

[Bertie the bus]

It was a real Hull Trains fest at one point with a 180 in platform 5, the hired-in HST in platform 6 and the 802 in platform 7 - https://flic.kr/p/2dZK77W

 

[D2019]

Hull are getting 800's too? I thought it was just GWR and LNER?

 

[anamyd]

Hull are getting 800's too? I thought it was just GWR and LNER?

Hull Trains are getting 802s! As are TransPennine Express

 

[peri]

Why would a TPE 802 be at Hull? Surely it won't be running Hull to Manchester, there's virtually no overhead wires.

 

[Japan0913]

Why would a TPE 802 be at Hull? Surely it won't be running Hull to Manchester, there's virtually no overhead wires.

"New bi-mode trains for TransPennine Express
March 31, 2016
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2016/03/31/new-bi-mode-trains-for-transpennine-express/

TransPennine Express and Angel Trains have agreed an order with Hitachi for 19 new bi-mode trains ahead of the launch of the new franchise tomorrow.
Announcing the contract award, TransPennine said the majority of the 95 carriages will be built at Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe site in County Durham.
The new trains will be delivered on to the TransPennine route by December 2019.
As well as supplying the new vehicles, Hitachi will maintain and service the fleet from Doncaster Carr and Craigentinny.
・・・・・・"


"£60m Hull Trains electro-diesel train deal signed
02 Nov 2016
https://www.railwaygazette.com/news...-trains-electro-diesel-train-deal-signed.html

UK: Contracts worth £60m for Hitachi Rail Europe to supply and maintain five AT300 five-car electro-diesel multiple-units for use by open access company Hull Trains were finalised by the operator’s parent company FirstGroup and leasing company Angel Trains on November 2.

This follows the granting of a 10-year track access agreement to the Yorkshire – London open access operator, running from 2019 until December 2029.

Hitachi is to build the AT300 trainsets at its plant at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, and maintain them at Bounds Green depot in north London. They are expected to come into service in 2019, running under 25 kV 50 Hz electrification on the East Coast Main Line and continuing on diesel power to Hull and Beverley.

The AT300 trainsets are to have 327 seats, air-conditioning, wi-fi and at-seat power sockets. They will offer faster acceleration than the Alstom Class 180 diesel multiple-units which Hull Trains currently uses, and this is expected to bring a 6 min reduction in Hull – London journey times. The AT300 units will be designed for a maximum speed of 225 km/h which Hull Trains hopes could be achievable in the longer term, although infrastructure constraints will limit the service speed to 200 km/h for the foreseeable future.

‘Hull Trains is a great success story and its enduring high customer satisfaction scores really demonstrate how open access rail services can deliver for passengers in certain markets’, said Steve Montgomery, Managing Director of FirstGroup’s Rail Division. ‘The new trains we are introducing will provide 20% more seats for our customers and also offer the potential for faster journeys. We also intend to invest in the current Hull Trains fleet to ensure they are fit for the next three years.’

Will Dunnett, Managing Director of Hull Trains, said using bi-mode units would ‘bring the economic, social and connectivity benefits of electrification to the region now, including more sustainable trains, more jobs for local people and an ever better experience for customers’."

 

[Bertie the bus]

Why would a TPE 802 be at Hull? Surely it won't be running Hull to Manchester, there's virtually no overhead wires.

As the OP stated - Hull Trains were showcasing it. They are getting the same trains but in a different colour.

Some on here should have organised a demo with their loud hailers. "This is not a Hull Trains train. Move along, please. Nothing to see here.".

 

[Fez14]

https://twitter.com/joecameraman/status/1104042393567924227?s=20

Just a link to a tweet of footage of the new train along the Humber