(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.

True. Although if they did go with CAF the 196/7 in a three or 4 car variant would be sufficient, they’d probably be classified as something else though considering TOPS is all over the place nowadays. Do alstom even do any DMU’s on the UK market anymore?

It’d be great to see some flirts but I don’t think bi-modes would be worth the bother as the only wires are between Central and Benton on the northumberland line and none on the Durham coast. Maybe batteries would be a solution but then again, not a large area to charge up with. I just really hope northern see sense and order stock with gangways especially for the NE with the way passenger numbers fluctuate here and would provide the ability to provide extra trains when needed because being stuck in a heaving train with no way to get to the other half empty train is hell lmao.