On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:28:26 +0100, "L=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=ko Willms"
wrote:

LEASING company Porterbrook has awarded Bombardier a Euros 129 million
contract to supply 27 class 172 Turbostar dmus for Britain's London
Midland franchise. The 12 two-car and 15 three-car trains will be a
lightweight, low-emissions variant of the existing class 170 dmu and
will be used on commuter services in the Birmingham area. The trains
will be equipped with end gangway doors to allow multiple working.
They will be assembled at Bombardier's Derby plant and will enter
service in July 2010.
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Does that make them new-generation "Derby Lightweights", then?

Neil

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