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After recently travelling on a Class 144 train in West Yorkshire I was very impressed with it compared to the Class 142s that I’m used to. The Class 144 provided a much more comfortable journey than a 142 and I was surprised that the 144 is still a form of Pacer train. The seats provided are actually more comfortable, in my opinion, than the ones on the former Arriva Trains Northern 156s which are uncomfortable unless you sit up very straight. They are a lot more comfortable than 150s on the Northern network which seem like the seating patterns were designed assuming that all passengers are under 5ft6. The engines are also quieter than on 142s and 150s.

I would hope that if Metro invest in replacements for 144s when there still 142s on the Northern network that the 144s remain in service in place of the 142s.