Pacer trains are to be removed by the end of 2019 Pacer trains could be used as villages halls or cafes when they are taken out of service, the government has said. A call for ideas for using the ...

Every day, Pacer trains trundle through some of the most beautiful scenery in northern England, across rolling dales and moody moorlands, before pulling up in the great cities of the region: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Transport secretary Grant Shapps' latest tweet on Pacer trains triggered some backlash online (Photo: Anadolu Agency via Getty ...

OLD Pacer trains that are being taken out of service by Northern Rail could find a new use - as cafes, community spaces or even village halls. After more than three decades of service, the Pacers are ...

The last Northern pacer train has made its final journey today. In news sure to delight many commuters, the rail firm said the 1636 service from Kirkby in Lancashire to Manchester Victoria this ...

UK-based rail operator Northern has retired the first unit from its fleet of Pacer trains, which have been operating for nearly three decades. Unit number 142005 made its final trip carrying Northern ...

RAIL passengers are celebrating after plans for big fare hikes across the district were dropped - and they were promised the decrepit ‘Pacer’ trains will finally go. But the pledge of new carriages ...

Pacer trains are used in various parts of England and Wales Political leaders in the north of England have called for rail fares to be reduced to reflect the poor state of the 1980s-built Pacer trains ...

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Grant Shapps announced that retired trains were now going to be converted into new classrooms for children in northern communities on Twitter on Monday. More than a thousand Twitter accounts commented ...