SWR'S £70M REFURB NOW COMPLETE

South Western Railway has rolled out its final refurbished train as part of a £70million upgrade of its fleet.

The rail operator has modernised all 172 Desiro trains on its long-distance network between London Waterloo, Weymouth, Poole and Portsmouth stations.

The refurbished trains feature improved wifi access, new tables and power sockets, refreshed toilets and new ergonomically designed seats.

As part of the revamp, SWR has added 1,305 standard class seats. The refurbishment is part of a wider £1.2bn plan to offer more capacity and more frequent trains.

Neil Drury, SWR’S Engineering Director, said: "This massive refurbishment programme is a huge investment by SWR which offers customers using our long-distance services a quality on-board experience." New trains will be introduced on its Reading and Windsor lines later this year.