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Class 769

Off-lease Class 769s parked up at Porterbrook's Long Marston site. DAVID STUBBINGS.

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Go-op targeting Class 769s for open access regional services

Open access co-operative firm announces plans to use bi-mode units instead of Class 150s or '153s'.

Go-op 24 Jun

A Class 769 unit on test between Kilmarnock and Elderslie in April 2024. STUART FOWLER

News

Freight operators considering tests for converted ‘769’ bi-mode units

Two freight operators are looking at undertaking a series of tests involving Class 769 units, with ScotRail also understood to eventually be assessing them too

Class 769 2 Dec

News

Class 769s to run RAIL Live passenger shuttles

Porterbrook’s Class 769 tri-mode units will be operating this year’s passenger shuttle service

14 Jun

News

Three routes for Orion's logistics service this year

Routes revealed by Orion for logistics services using modified former 100mph passenger trains

3 Mar

News

Porterbrook: modified trains have a role to play

Porterbrook claims that maximising the service life of trains, as well as avoiding premature scrapping, helps save unnecessary carbon emissions.

6 Apr

News

More FLEX units for ROG as it expands logistics traffic plans

Rail Operations (UK) Ltd orders more bi-mode trains for logistics portfolio

9 Mar

News

Spring debut targeted for Welsh FLEX bi-modes

Heavily-delayed bi-mode trains finally set for passenger introduction

20 Feb

News

Great Western Railway to keep using Pacers into 2020

Continued delays to tri-mode FLEX fleet forces GWR to retain its eight Class 143s

29 Oct

News

EXCLUSIVE: London Gateway-Liverpool Street freight trial planned

Freight to serve London terminus from next year

9 Oct

News

EXCLUSIVE: Faster rolling stock to shift logistics traffic onto rail

High speed logistics feature in Rail Operations (UK) Limited's plans

2 Jan

News

EXCLUSIVE: Northern to introduce converted bi-modes next year

Northern confirms FLEX will enter traffic in first half of 2019 as testing continues at Great Central Railway

23 Oct

News

Farewell to the Welsh Pacers

How the current Welsh Pacer fleet will be replaced by the end of next year

14 Jun

News

Nineteen tri-mode Flex Class 769s for GWR

Porterbrook to lease 19 tri-mode Class 769s to Great Western Railway from next year

19 Apr

News

Flex and flexibility

Porterbrook’s plan to run converted Class 319 EMUs as hybrid units by fitting diesel engines will be realised this year. RICHARD CLINNICK reports.

22 Jan

Northern 319434 inside Brush Traction, Loughborough on August 15. This is Unit 2 in the Flex programme. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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EXCLUSIVE: Engine testing about to begin on Flex Class 769s

Engine testing on converted Class 769 Flex about to begin

30 Aug

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