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Class 331

A Northern Class 195

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Northern plans more new trains after CAF milestone

Northern seeking to increase CAF fleet as it looks to standardisation

6 Jan

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Northern close to completion of £500 million CAF train order

New £500 million train fleets nearly all in traffic with Northern

22 Jul

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Passenger milestone recorded on Northern’s new CAF trains

Major milestone for Northern's new trains

3 Dec

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New trains for Northern's Chester-Leeds route

More routes for Northern's brand new trains

10 Oct

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Skipton and Blackpool welcome new Northern EMUs

Northern's new CAF trains rolled out onto more routes

11 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Northern revises date for introduction of CAF trains

Northern delays acceptance of new trains

9 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: On their way to Northern

As Northern's new trains enter traffic today, we look back at our trip to Zaragoza in Spain in January 2018 to see the trains being built.

9 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Northern unveils new £500 million diesel and electric trains

Northern's new trains launched

9 Sept

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Skipton and Blackpool to welcome new Northern EMUs

New routes for Northern's CAF fleet

3 Sept

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More than 1,300 new coaches either stored or on test in UK

New train fleet round-up

27 Aug

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New trains promised, but many are already delayed

Of the 11 operators introducing new trains this year, six were due to put them into traffic last year.

9 Jan

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Northern to introduce first new trains from December

Northern's new CAF-built trains to enter traffic from December

23 Oct

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More than 800 brand new passenger vehicles on test

More than 800 brand new vehicles on test as fleet replacements continue

20 Aug

A Class 331 under construction in Zaragoza. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Northern’s new trains set to trigger fleet rejuvenation

CAF-built Class 195s and '331s' could be just the start of a fleet revolution for Northern

13 Feb

Gallery

GALLERY: Northern's new Class 331 construction in Spain

Northern Class 331s under construction in Spain

1 Feb

News

Northern unveils its first new CAF-built train.

The first of 98 brand new trains for Northern is unveiled

31 Jan

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