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.