West Midlands Trains and Vivarail entered into a agreement to build three new Class 230 D-Trains which will be operate Marston Vale line between Bedford and Bletchley. The new trains are scheduled to begin operation in 2018.
These will be the first trains to be introduced within the new franchise and will demonstrate West Midlands Trains’ commitment to providing high quality rolling stock throughout their tenure.
“The class 230s will be the first of over 400 extra carriages we are adding to our network. These trains are ideal for Bedford to Bletchley route. When the new trains come on stream in December we will also be adding extra early morning and late-night services on the Marston Vale line Monday to Saturday,” West Midlands Trains’ customer service director, Andrew Conroy, said.
These will be the first trains to be introduced within the new franchise and will demonstrate West Midlands Trains’ commitment to providing high quality rolling stock throughout their tenure.
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