Derision as Pacer trains head to National Railway Museum – The Yorkshire Post says
Those who are using the trains to return to work this week – and paying more for that dubious privilege as fares rise – will undoubtedly be able to think of many other words, most of them rude, instead of iconic to describe Pacers.
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Hide AdA scrapyard, rather than a museum, would seem a more fitting destination for these obsolete rattletraps, many of which will remain in service during 2020, much to the chagrin of their passengers being bumped and jolted along.
But perhaps there is some merit to having a Pacer on display – as a reminder of how bad rail travel can get and a monument to the need for the industry to do better.