A £21 million refurbishment programme is under way on Virgin Trains East Coast’s 45 trains, with the first due to be released ready for the new Sunderland services starting on December 14.
Despite Intercity Express Programme trains replacing the entire High Speed Train fleet by the end of 2019, as well as all but a handful of Class 91/Mk 4 sets, VTEC is committed to spending £40m on the fleets.
The operator said that 401 carriages will be overhauled. This involves replacing 24,123 seats and fitting refurbished toilets, new carpets and curtains. First Class carriages will be fitted with leather seats.
- For more on this, read RAIL 789, published on December 9.
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