UK: New Northern trains less reliable than ageing Pacers

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UK: New Northern trains less reliable than ageing Pacers

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New Northern trains less reliable than ageing Pacers
Northern's new fleet of trains are less reliable than the heavily-criticised Pacers they replaced, figures show. Rail industry figures show the breakdown rate for the company's £500m 101-strong fleet is higher than for the 1980s-built rail-buses...
I like Pacers! I think they got an undeserved bad reputation, considering what they were and what they were designed for. And they've given sterling service for nearly 40 years, even if they don't have wifi and other modern luxuries.
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