The Class 170 diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a development of the design used in the British Rail Class 165 and 166 DMUs known as the See more

First TransPennine Express
From late 2006 to 2016, First TransPennine Express operated nine Class 170s, used on the Manchester Piccadilly to Hull route. Originally Class 185s were set to operate the route but a combination of … See more

• On 13 November 2005, unit 170207 collided with a car at a level crossing in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, on the Great Eastern Main Line. The car driver was killed. The front of the train was damaged by the consequent fire from the wrecked car. See more

Most units are owned by Porterbrook, although units 170416–424 are owned by Eversholt Rail Group. They are leased to the See more

A number of units have been named:
• 170398: Turbostar Partnership 300
• 170407: University of Aberdeen
• 170417: The Key Worker
• 170622: Pride of Leicester See more

• Marsden, Colin J. (2011). Traction Recognition (2nd ed.). Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 144–149. ISBN 978-0-7110-3494-5. OCLC See more