Train Carriage Donated to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service for Training

Train carriage donated to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service for training

The former Heathrow Express carriage will enhance realism for firefighters preparing for rail emergencies

Humberside Fire Service given former train carriage for emergency training

The former Heathrow Express carriage will enhance realism for firefighters preparing for rail emergencies

Former Heathrow Express carriage donated to Humberside fire service

Siemens Mobility has donated a redundant carriage from the Heathrow Express to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service to improve its training facilities.

Siemens Mobility donates former train carriage to Humberside Fire Service

Siemens Mobility has donated a former train carriage to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, to enhance training capabilities for major incidents and civil emergencies. The “Class 332” carriage, comprising of a driver’s cab and passenger section, was part of the first mainline train Siemens Mobility sold and delivered into the UK.

Former train carriage donated to enhance Humberside Fire Service's emergency training

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has received a former train carriage to enhance training capabilities for major incidents and civil emergencies. Donated by Siemens Mobility, the “Class 332” carriage, comprising of a driver’s cab and passenger section, was part of the first mainline train Siemens Mobility sold and delivered into the UK. It operated on the Heathrow Express service between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington from 1998 to 2019…

Former Heathrow Express carriage donated for emergency services training - Murky Depths

A former train whisking passengers between Paddington and Heathrow has been donated by Siemen’s for emergency services training. A total of fourteen trains operating the service were withdrawn in 2022 at a relatively young age and replaced with newer stock. The Class 332 were built in Spain between 1998 and 2000 with a short life of around 20 years – half the expected normal lifespan for electric trains. The arrival of Elizabeth line services ha…