No Greater Anglia ‘Aventras’ before 2020 Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - October 4, 20190 By Ben Jones GREATER Anglia (GA) has confirmed it will not be able to introduce its Class 720 ‘Aventra’ EMUs before the end of 2019. Production and testing of the new trains is running significantly behind schedule after Bombardier experienced delays with the introduction of Crossrail Class 345s and London Overground Class 710s. A five-car unnumbered Class 720 ‘Aventra’ set, believed to be No. 720501, sits at Widmerpool on the Old Dalby test track on September 10. CHRIS MILNER However, the ‘720s’ are also suffering from software issues affecting their Train Control Management System (TCMS), which is responsible for safety critical equipment, including braking systems. The latest version of the software was expected to be installed and tested in mid-September. Read more in the October 2019 issue of The RM – on sale now! Enjoy more of The Railway Magazine reading every month. Click here to subscribe. Share this: Comments comments Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Related Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Google Plus Share Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share Send email Mail