Siemens Class 717s begin workon GN's Moorgate services

摘要

GREAT Northern Class 717s entered passenger traffic on March 25, several months later than planned. Built by Siemens in Krefeld (Germany), the six-car dual-voltage electric multiple units will replace 43-year-old Class 313s on services from Moorgate. The first two sets in traffic were 717005 and 717006, with invited guests travelling on the latter. They had been due in traffic from last autumn, but issues with signal sighting for drivers have delayed their introduction until now (RAIL 875).