Why are Northern passengers STILL travelling on Pacers?

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"This is not a decision we have made lightly, but is necessary as we are unable to run the new Class 769 bi-mode trains as planned."The impact of coronavirus meant we had to pause training on the new trains and, as a result, we are not currently in a position to operate them."We are working on plans to reintroduce training and will seek to roll-out the Class 769s as soon as possible."Transport group Arriva was stripped of the Northern franchise earlier this year after years of delays and cancellations.Since the pandemic, leaders and Transport for the North have said timetable problems have improved thanks to the enforced 'stripping back and starting again' of services amid the pandemic.A spokesman added: "We have 97 new trains available for.