CAF is building new DMUs for West Midlands Trains and Transport for Wales, and has recently completed deliveries of Class 195 units to Northern. WMT’s four-car No. 196101 makes a striking sight as it passes Henley-in-Arden during a recent test run.
FRASER PITHIE
DESPITE the uncertainty surrounding the future structure of Britain’s rail network, new passenger trains worth billions of pounds continue to roll off production lines destined for UK train operators.
Factories in England, Wales, Spain, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Poland and Hungary are busily engaged in assembling new trains for the UK, using components sourced from many locations in Europe and further afield.