UK railway news round-up

By 2017-05-18T06:00:00

Chiltern Railways is to withdraw its two Class 121 single-car DMUs.

On May 19 Chiltern Railways is to withdraw its two Class 121 single-car DMUs, which are used on the Princes Risborough – Aylesbury route. The company said the 1960s units are the ‘last remaining trains in service that use vacuum brakes’, and have become expensive to maintain.

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