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Graphic on the new Northern website appears to show a different livery on one of the ordered CAF units:
https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/images/news/2016-03/northern-improvements-timeline.png
Is that a taster of the new non-Connect livery?
Global Rail News has some pictures of what looks to be the trains in the new livery too: http://www.globalrailnews.com/2016/03/31/new-bi-mode-trains-for-transpennine-express/
And it's very reminiscent of the style of the body of the email I received last week (below). It wouldn't surprise me if the star element is similar to the styled ends of the train graphics, but it definitely looks like blue is the colour of choice.
(Hello, by the way - I'm new here!)
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