Hull Trains has officially named its new fleet of trains which will change travel between Hull and London.
The five Hitachi trains will form Hull Trains' Paragon fleet – a name chosen due to its stand-alone meaning and its significance in Hull.
A Paragon means someone or something which is the very best.
Help Hull Trains name the individual trains
Hull Trains has asked its customers to help name the individual trains. Their names should reflect the significant investment and celebrate Hull's culture. The names should celebrate everything that is good about Hull.
If you have an idea of what you would like these trains to be called, please email hulltrains.competitions@firstgroup.com with your suggestions.
What did the officials say?
Louise Cheeseman, Managing Director at Hull Trains said:
“We are delighted to be able to release the name of our new fleet.
“To name our fleet after a station which has served the city we serve for so many years and stood the test of time seems very fitting.
“And the name Paragon aligns perfectly with Hull Trains' core values of setting high standards, being accountable for performance, safety, continuous improvement and the commitment to its customers are at the heart of everything it does.
“Even the famous Paragon diamond, turned upside down, closely resembles the Hull Trains heart, so this name well represents the new fleet.
“Paragon will help our new trains stand out above the rest and show our customers we are committed to providing the best service, as our name now shows.”
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Other names that could Hull Trains could put onto their new Class 802 “Paragon” IETs such as
The City of Hull
Kingston-Upon-Hull
Hull City AFC (Hull Tigers)
Hull FC
Hull KR RFC
The Humberside
East Riding of Yorkshire
The University of Hull
Hull City of Culture 2017
And/Or perhaps names of famous people who lived in Hull or were born in Hull such as
Mick Ronson
Paul Heaton (The Housemartins and The Beautiful South)
Dean Windass (Former professional footballer who played with Hull City)