Transport for Wales Rail

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RE: KeolisAmey Wales & Borders

(10/09/2018 16:23)iMarkeh Wrote:  Very weird that the 144s are going before 142s. If all the pacers are the exact same, why do crews need to sign them individually?

It's a shame the Epacer hasn't taken off. Instead we have daft futuristic trains which will all have ironing board seats. At least on some pacers you are lucky enough to get a nice springy bench.

I didn't say all Pacers were the exact same - I said they were the same mechanically. All five Pacer classes use the same chassis design and Class 142/143/144s have been re-engined with the same Cummins powerplant. As for your point there are obvious differences between the 142 and the 143/144 which is why they are signed separately

However the Class 143/144 is identical. They have the same bodywork design as I said in my last post - the only significant difference is that there are ten 144s with three carriages. A two car 143 and 144 are the exact same unit but with a different manufacturer

The refurbished Pacer also has "ironing board" seats. However there is a reason there are a large number of DMUs on order at the moment - because they are needed