Published on: Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Rail passengers travelling between London andBroxbourne, Hertford East, Harlow, Bishops Stortford and Cambridge are benefiting from upgraded train interiorsas Abellio Greater Anglia’s first five refurbished Class 317/5 trains enterservice.
Abellio Greater Anglia’s fleet of 15 Class317/5 electric trains are receiving a £1 million interior refresh and upgradeto improve passenger comfort.
All 60 carriages willreceive new standard seat covers and vinyl flooring, new First Class seatcovers, trim and carpets, interiors re-sprayed and new signage applied.
The work to improve the Class 317/5 trains isbeing undertaken by Abellio Greater Anglia’s fleet maintenance team at thecompany’s Clacton-on-Sea Depot.
Andrew Goodrum, Customer Service Director,Abellio Greater Anglia said: “The upgrade of our 15 Class 317/5 trains willprovide improved comfort and a better on-train environment for our customers.This work is part of a wider £3.5m investment in a range of service upgrades -including initiatives to improve train reliability, additional resources fortrain presentation and cleaning, station presentation and painting schemes andupgrades to station and on-train information.
“We will continue to do all we can to provideour customers with improving services.”
This project follows onfrom a similar upgrade programme for the company's 24 Class 317/6 trains and isdue for completion in the autumn.
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