Class 144

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Northern to continue with Pacers until end of 2020

Government grants Northern dispensation to keep 33 Pacers until the end of the year - currently no plans for them to enter service

8 Jun

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Community uses chosen for redundant Pacers

An NHS Trust, a mental health charity and a primary school will all receive a Pacer vehicle following a Government-run competition

5 Feb

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Minister quotes definitive dates for final Northern Pacer withdrawals

"If these trains were not allowed to continue in the fleet, then a large number of services would need to be cancelled" - Rail Minister defends Pacer retention

31 Oct

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Pacers: the unlikely local heroes...

GRAEME PICKERING looks at the past, present and future of these units, which have provided the backbone for many services over three decades

26 Aug

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Confirmed: Pacers will stay into 2020

Pacers WILL remain in traffic with Northern into next year

20 Jul

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Government launches Pacers for the community competition

Competition to win a Pacer vehicle donated by Porterbrook is open, with a deadline of September.

11 Jul

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DfT plans competition for repurposed Pacers

Government launches competition to find community use for redundant Pacers

28 May

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Infrastructure delays force Northern to soldier on with Pacers

46 Pacers that Northern should have stopped using remain in traffic

22 Jan

Northern 142007 at Manchester Piccadilly on July 20 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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October 2019 - Northern Pacers’ final termination date

Withdrawal dates for Northern's Pacer fleet revealed in Government document.

6 Mar

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Brand new trains and Pacer replacement for North

Bidders must order new vehicles, run more trains, increase capacity and replace Pacers, says DfT in franchise ITTs

27 Feb

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Porterbrook’s rebuilt Pacer set to enter traffic in April

Northern Class 144 will re-emerge after a trial refurbishment.

13 Feb

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Pacers - the debate continues

Transport Minister says Department for Transport yet to assess feasibility of modernising Pacers

20 Nov

Class 144

Northern to continue with Pacers until end of 2020

Community uses chosen for redundant Pacers

Minister quotes definitive dates for final Northern Pacer withdrawals

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Pacers: the unlikely local heroes...

Confirmed: Pacers will stay into 2020

Government launches Pacers for the community competition

DfT plans competition for repurposed Pacers

Infrastructure delays force Northern to soldier on with Pacers

October 2019 - Northern Pacers’ final termination date

Brand new trains and Pacer replacement for North

Porterbrook’s rebuilt Pacer set to enter traffic in April

Pacers - the debate continues

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Scottish main line will "end up with discontinuous electrification"

Class 144

Northern to continue with Pacers until end of 2020

Community uses chosen for redundant Pacers

Minister quotes definitive dates for final Northern Pacer withdrawals

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Pacers: the unlikely local heroes...

Confirmed: Pacers will stay into 2020

Government launches Pacers for the community competition

DfT plans competition for repurposed Pacers

Infrastructure delays force Northern to soldier on with Pacers

October 2019 - Northern Pacers’ final termination date

Brand new trains and Pacer replacement for North

Porterbrook’s rebuilt Pacer set to enter traffic in April

Pacers - the debate continues

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Scottish main line will "end up with discontinuous electrification"

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

Drivers' jobs safe after refinery owners enter administration