Last week, Arriva Rail North reached a milestone when they sent out 150276 into service. It means they have refurbished 30 units into the new Northern branding.
Northern is the UKs Largest rail operator outside of London, and is working towards having all 243 trains refurbished by 2020.
The refurbished units are fully updated with internal refresh, new livery and also being fully accessible
The refurbishment of the existing fleet of trains is just one of many upgrades coming to the Northern network, including 98 new trains, better stations and more services.
Ben Ackroyd, who is Northern’s Engineering Director, said: “These refurbished units are bringing a real step change when it comes to the quality of rail travel in the North and this is just the first phase; the upgrades are part of a multi-million pound rolling programme that will see new seats and free wifi for customers installed in the next round of works.
Since I joined Northern in March I’ve been really proud of the work that has gone into delivering these improvements. It’s great to see the impact the refurbished trains are making as we work towards delivering our brand new fleet of trains later next year.”
- Visit the Arriva Rail North Website
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