British Rail Class 397

British Rail Class 397 Civity
A Class 397 unit at Velim Test Track, Cerhenice, Czech Republic
Manufacturer CAF
Built at Beasain, Spain[1]
Family name Civity
Replaced Class 350/4
Constructed 2017-
Number under construction 12 units to be built
An option for 22 extra units is available[2]
Formation 5 carriages per unit
Fleet numbers 397001–397012
Capacity 286 seats
(264 in standard, 22 in first class)[3]
Operator(s) TransPennine Express
Specifications
Train length 118 m (387 ft 2 in)[4]
Maximum speed 125 mph (201 km/h)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Class 397 Civity[5] is a class of electric multiple unit which is to be constructed for TransPennine Express by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF. A total of twelve five-car units are to be built, and will enter service in spring 2019.[6][7]

History

The announcement of new trains was made by First when it was confirmed that they would become the next operator of the TransPennine Express franchise from 1 April 2016.[8] In May 2016 it was announced by TransPennine Express that they had ordered twelve new five-car electric multiple units from CAF to replace the fleet of ten four-car Class 350/4 Desiro units which presently operate TransPennine Express' services between Liverpool, Manchester and Scotland.[9]

Testing of the first set began at the Velim railway test circuit in July 2018. [10]

TransPennine Express have branded its new fleet under the general name Nova, with the Class 397 units branded as Nova 2.[11]

Fleet details

Class Operator No. Built Year Built Cars per Set Unit nos.
Class 397 TransPennine Express 12 2017- 5 397001–397012
22 TBC TBC TBC–TBC

1: ^ An option for another 22 units is available.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Clinnick, Richard. "FIRST PICTURE: TransPennine Express Class 397 takes shape in Spain". RAIL magazine. RAIL magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "TPE Franchise Agreement" (PDF). GOV.UK. GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ↑ https://m.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/caf-civity-emu-for-transpennine-express-on-test-at-velim.html
  4. ↑ "REGIONAL TRAIN CIVITY FIRST GROUP TRANSPENNINE".
  5. ↑ Haigh, Philip. "Is it time for the railway to standardise on fewer types of trains, to cut costs?". PressReader.com. Rail Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/news/2016/05/more-new-trains-for-the-north-and-scotland/
  7. ↑ https://www.globalrailnews.com/2017/09/06/transpennine-express-class-397-fleet-taking-shape/
  8. ↑ "New TransPennine Express franchise launches". TransPennine Express. TransPennine Express. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "More new trains for the North and Scotland". TransPennine Express. TransPennine Express. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "CAF Civity EMU for TransPennine Express on test at Velim". International Railway Journal. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. ↑ TransPennine Express - Together February 2018
  12. ↑ "TPE Franchise Agreement" (PDF). GOV.UK. GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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