Acceptance of the 44th and final Nova 3 rake of coaches at Manchester International depot at Longsight on June 17 means that TransPennine Express now has a full complement of new trains.

The 13 five-coach sets with 291 seats, designated Mk 5a and hauled by a DRS Class 68, were built by CAF in Spain and are leased from Beacon Rail. 

They will complete the upgrade of services between Liverpool, Manchester and Scarborough, expanding to Teesside later in the year.