All 36 units in the Class 376 fleet are getting a full mid-life refresh.
Includes fully refurbished seating, handy at-seat power points and accessibility improvements for better journeys plus a sleek, new blue livery.
The upgrade is part of South Eastern Railway’s wider fleet improvement programme that covers a £27million refurbishment of the Class 395 highspeed ‘Javelins’, the arrival of 13 newer Class 377s and the ongoing procurement for a more accessible replacement Metro fleet.
Southeastern has partnered with Solace Women’s Aid to pilot a scheme that delivers essential items from unclaimed lost property to women’s refuges.
The initiative uses InPost lockers to ensure requested clothing and toys reach refuges quickly, securely and confidentially, reducing pressure on frontline staff.
This trial run by the Rail Delivery Group to be expanded in the coming months.