(Yesterday, 8:23 am)Storx wrote Aye agreed, mind I think they still exist partially in the Alstom Adessia. No doubt they'll end up ordering more CAF crap, or we'll get the existing rubbish from Manchester.
Don't understand why anyone would order their stuff (ignoring how tendering works).
Ngl though, I'd love to see Stadler FLIRT's in bi-mode so they can run under the wires where they exist. Just think they're the best product on the market currently and would compliment the Metro trains.
There'll be some Welsh 158 coming available next year sometime, when the 197s finally start work on the Cambrian.
Whether or not they'd be any good, or even available for the NE, I don't know.