Since late 2018, the new Northern class 195 & 331 arrived onto the UK's tracks for testing. Even though, the new trains caused fury against the Union and Northern staff due to doors being driver only operated. Luckily though in early 2019, an agreement was met which meant the guards can remain on the trains and can operate the doors.

The class 195's is Northern's newest Diesel Multiple Unit with a top speed running of 100 MPH. In preparation of the new trains, Northern hired out Transpennine Express class 185 Diesel Desiros to be used for Manchester to Barrow/Preston to Windermere diagrams. The new class 195's are fitted with ZF gearboxes which makes them ideally suited for express and local stopping services. A total of 58 units are built with 25, 2 carriage units and 33, 3 carriage units. These units can be found operating in: North/South/West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Mereyside, Cheshire & Lincolnshire diagrams normally for express services. Some are used on occasions on stopping diagrams.

The class 331's had a delayed introduction into service. What was due to have taken place in December 2018 became June 2019. Formed of either 3 or 4 carriage units to run on Northern's network. A total of 43 units has been built with 12, 4 carriage units. And 31 3 carriage sets. Again, these units can run at a speed of 100 MPH, fitted with air conditioning and Free Wi-Fi. The units themselves are the replacement for fomer Thameslink units class 319's which are being converted to bio-diesel class 769's. These units can be found working in: Greater Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, Merseyside & Lancashire.

CAF built the class 195's & 331's at Zaragoza in Spain with some which were built in Newport (South Wales) Construction on the new trains began in 2017 to the present day where they are earning their keep for Northern. These trains area also the replacement for the class 142 & 144 Pacerbuses.
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