The new Mark 5A coaches are built with a control car, which is classified as a Driving Trailer (DT) rather than a Driving Van Trailer.
They were tested at the Velim test track in the Czech Republic with the intention to enter service with TransPennine Express, operating with the Driving Trailer at one end and a Class 68 locomotive powering the other end.
The first set entered service on 24 August 2019 on the Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough route, under the brand name Nova 3.
The new Mark 5A coaches are built with a control car, which is classified as a Driving Trailer (DT) rather than a Driving Van Trailer. They were tested at the Velim test track in the Czech Republic with the intention to enter service with TransPennine Express, operating with the Driving Trailer at one end and a Class 68 locomotive powering the other end. The first set entered service on 24 August 2019 on the Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough route, under the brand name Nova 3.
Driving Van Trailer