Since its takeover by the Department for Transport in mid-2023, TransPennine Express has been making some questionable decisions, with the withdrawal of their brand new intercity Nova 3 trains after just 4 years of use on the network. But what is it that made these trains get withdrawn? Find out as we take one last ride in this video!

Journey details:
Date of Travel - September 2023
Operator – TransPennine Express
Train Type - Class 68 + Mk5a "Nova 3"
Origin - Scarborough
Destination - Manchester Piccadilly
Price - £27.25 (Advance first single, including Railcard discount of 1/3)
Duration - 2 hours, 23 minutes

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