Arriva Rail North and CAF signed a contract to supply 281 carriages, a project that will be financed by Eversholt Rail Group. The first of the new trains, which will enable the outdated and unpopular Pacer trains to be replaced, delivered by October 2018.
The new trains will run at speeds of 100 km/h, and will be fitted with air conditioning, audio and visual on-board passenger information systems, power sockets and tables, cycle racks, digital CCTV systems.
The contract marks the latest milestone in Arriva’s mobilisation for the delivery of the franchise which was awarded by the Department for Transport in December 2015.
From 1 April 2016, Arriva will begin operating the nine-year contract which will see extensive investment in new and refurbished trains, as well as extra services, increased capacity and a variety of station and ticketing improvements.
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