Porterbrook buys Metro cars

摘要

Porterbrook Leasing announced on May 23 that it had completed the purchase of the seven two-car Class 155 DMUs and 10 Class 144 centre cars from West Yorkshire PTE. The vehicles are currently leased by Northern Rail which will continue to operate them 'until at least the end of the current franchise'. 'Financed by Metro in the 1980s when it funded British Rail to run local services, these well-travelled units will require significant modification in future years, and Porterbrook are better placed to manage and fund this process', said Metro Chairman Councillor Chris Greaves.