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A small number will have batteries for off 3rd rail running and Merseryrail have confirmed already that testing of this mode will take place on the Ormskirk to Preston line. All units have small batteries for depot shunting etc anyway. Class 777 are also easily convertible to facilitate...

All we know is sometime later this year. Will be a gradual introduction. Not sure on details though.

Initially but driver training will be on all routes.

The Echo is reporting Mersrail today that driver training is about to start and that we will start seeing the training runs across the network in the coming weeks.

Regularly seeing a train in that livery coupled to a northern 150 on running through meols cop on the Southport to Manchester line the past few weeks.

Will probably start sometime between now and never knowing the promises we have had. Remember when the class 195's were ordered Northern said the couldn't be used for trains to Southport because of the platforms at New Lane station etc. We were told it's all good, from May 2018 Southport...

Just as well they have an option to buy more then. Someone will know the number but it about 14 more optional. They will almost certainly have to use that option. The amount of leeway with this amount of units at 52 is shockingly low.

Merseyrail have already announced in late 2019 that during early 2020 work will be done on moving signals so as to accommodate 8 car trains.