Brand New Trains For TPE

TransPennine Express (legally known as First Transpennine Express Ltd) are on their way to running their brand new NOVA fleets these brand new trains have already entered service with the; 

NOVA 3 (Class68 + MK5A coach) is allocated to operate 'Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough via Manchester Victoria' and Manchester Airport to Redcar Central

NOVA 2 (Class 397 Civity) is mainly here to replace the Class350s which are being cascaded to 'London North Western Railway,' the Class397s will be operating the TransPennine North West Routes

NOVA 1 (Class 802/2 AT300) is allocated to operate 'Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Newcastle' and Manchester Airport to Newcastle

There are no plans of getting rid of the Class185s for now.