Spring debut targeted for Welsh Class 769 bi-modes

摘要

CLASS 769 FLEX bi-mode trains could finally make their Transport for Wales passenger debut this spring, prior to the May timetable change. The four-car trains, converted from Class 319 electric multiple units, were ordered by the Welsh Government in 2017 with the aim of entering traffic in May 2018. Initially five were ordered from Porterbrook, with a further four added to the deal. However, so far none has been used in passenger traffic, with all three FLEX projects delayed (Northern has yet to put any of its eight into service, while Great Western Railway has yet to receive any of 19 tri-modes).