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The British Rail Class 142 is a class of ''Pacer'' diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom. 96 units were built by BREL in Derby between 1985 and 1987. They were a development of the earlier Class 141 which were introduced in 1984. They were initially built for use on rural branch lines. However, as of April 2015 they are mainly used on busy commuter routes in the major cities in the north of England, with some also in use on local services around Cardiff. Until 2009, they operated in Devon, by First Great Western. The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008 require that all public passenger trains must be accessible by 1 January 2020. Only one of the 'Pacer' family of trains currently meets this requirement; this is 144 012 of the Class 144 fleet. It was refurbished by Porterbrook and branded as the Class 144e (e standing for Evolution). This is only a mock up of what could be done to a 'Pacer' to make them accessible. Ramps were fitted at the doors, Passenger Information Systems and announcements installed and a disabled toilet fitted. It is currently in passenger service with Northern Rail. No refurbishment of the Class 142s has been proposed by Angel Trains. Bidders for the next Northern Rail must not operate any ''Pacer'' trains after 31 December 2019. They are required to order at least 120 new self-powered vehicles and are permitted to take on Sprinters and Turbostars released by other franchises.〔https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/407802/northern-invitation-to-tender.pdf〕 The Long Term Passenger Rolling Stock Strategy for the Rail Industry indicates up to 500 non-electric carriages will need to be built in the short term.〔http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/09-more-rolling-stock-needed-as.html〕 ==Description== The units body is based on that of the original Leyland National bus, and many fixtures and fittings of the bus can be found on the units.〔(Goods & Not So Goods - Diesel Multiple Units )〕〔(Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association )〕 Each unit has a seating capacity of any number between 102〔 and 121 passengers per twin-car set. In theory there should be 106 or 121 seats per unit.〔 〕 However, many units have had seats removed to provide additional space for wheelchair access. The same engines and mechanical transmissions were used as on Class 141, as well as the double-folding external doors. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「British Rail Class 142」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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