Pacers

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Pacers continue in traffic in 2021

Fifteen Class 143s receive permission to continue in traffic until May, despite not being fully accessible

4 Jan

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Northern says a final farewell to its Pacers

"Loved by some but hated by many" - Northern's Pacers finally retired

30 Nov

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Dispensation extension for EMR HSTs and Welsh Pacers

Government extends dispensation for non-compliant Pacers and HSTs to remain in traffic until December 31

4 Aug

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Pacers to return to Manchester passenger route

Nationalised Northern to return Pacers to passenger service in Manchester area

23 Jun

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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

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R875 - New trains… old problems

“With the dead hand of the Department looming over every decision, what chance does the industry have?”

Editor's comment 3 Jan

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First Northern Pacer taken for scrapping, with dozens to follow

“While Pacers have served the North well, we know that they are old, outdated and not popular with our customers" - Northern MD David Brown

5 Dec

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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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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

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COVER STORY: DfT pressured over old fleets as disability date looms

Still no date for accessibility dispensation as December 31 deadline looms

24 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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Pacers: the unlikely local heroes…

As Northern withdraws its first Pacer, it's time to look at the role of the DMUs, and ask what their future holds.

12 Aug

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Pacers to continue running in South Yorkshire into next year

Northern confirms where Pacers will operate into next year

24 Jul

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No changes at Northern - Jones

"Major change could result in significant disruption. We see no reason at this stage to consider making changes to the franchise" - Andrew Jones

22 Jul

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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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Infrastructure delays force Northern to soldier on with Pacers

46 Pacers that Northern should have stopped using remain in traffic

22 Jan

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Farewell to the Welsh Pacers

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

14 Jun

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

Feature

New trains set to transform the railway

Britain’s railways are benefiting from one of the biggest rolling stock investment programmes ever seen. RICHARD CLINNICK looks at the latest order books

Locomotives 6 Jan

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