First Greater Anglia FLIRT bi-mode arrives in Norwich for testing [RTM]
Date: 15/11/2018
The first of Greater Anglias brand-new trains has now arrived in the region, pulling up to Norwich by a locomotive ahead of a programme of testing around the network.
The four-carriage bi-mode Swiss train will run on regional lines across Greater Anglia has already undergone a series of tests in Europe, including braking, pantographs, noise levels, emissions, operational safety, automatic train protection systems, and testing on special curved tracks against derailment.
It will now be tested on the Greater Anglia network to ensure it passes strict regulations for carrying UK passengers.
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