Class 397 Civity EMU
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The Class 397 Civity EMU is a modern high-speed electric multiple unit built by CAF for intercity services in the UK, notably on routes linking north of England cities with Scotland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 397 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civity platform train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ high-speed train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| buildLocation |
CAF Beasain plant
ⓘ
CAF Zaragoza facilities ⓘ |
| builtFor |
TransPennine Express
ⓘ
surface form:
TransPennine Express franchise
|
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-distance comfort ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | Class 350/4 units on TransPennine Express ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2019 ⓘ |
| formation | 5-car sets ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
accessible toilets
ⓘ
air conditioning ⓘ crashworthy cab design ⓘ first class accommodation ⓘ luggage space ⓘ on-board Wi-Fi ⓘ passenger information system ⓘ plug doors ⓘ power sockets at seats ⓘ |
| introduced | 2019 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | CAF ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | within class only ⓘ |
| nickName |
Nova
ⓘ
surface form:
Nova 2
|
| numberInClass | 12 units (approximate) ⓘ |
| operator | TransPennine Express ⓘ |
| operatorBranding |
TransPennine Express Nova fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
TransPennine Express Nova 2
|
| owner | rolling stock leasing company ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
GSM-R ⓘ TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceType | intercity ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
200 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| trainFamily |
CAF
ⓘ
surface form:
CAF Civity
|
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Liverpool–Scotland services
ⓘ
Manchester Airport–Scotland services ⓘ services between North West England and Scotland ⓘ |
| usedOn | West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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