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they sent to the scrap yard the better.

“Long suffering passengers deserve better than having to travel on these terrible trains.

“The sooner an investment is made in some new units for our local lines, the better.

“We keep being told the Pacers are coming to the end of their life, yet incredibly they are still in use. It’s time the axe fell on them once and for all.”

The chairman of West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority, Metro, James Lewis said he will continue to lobby the government for upgrades to the Calder Valley line.

He said: “Our long-term aspiration is to see see electricifcation of the Calder Valley line so we can have a modern fleet of trains.” + SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT HONOUR ITS PLEDGE TO GET RID OF PACERS BY 2016? halifaxcourier.co.uk @HxCourier facebook.com/halifaxcourier