The Pacers cannot be used after December 2019 due to

their non-compliance with the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability (PRM-TSI) rules. Here is evidence of the problem as a customer has to helped on to the train using a ramp. Further more, once on the train, wheelchair customers are unable to access the toilets. 142092 will have to come out of service before the deadline, here it waits at Ormskirk station ready to work the 17.09 service to Preston.