TRAINS running in and out of Surrey have been given a makeover.
Southern Railway has just sent out its 100th new-look train, having launched a programme to refresh the fleet of 182 Class 377s in August 2011.
The refresh includes a deep clean, new carpets and seat covers, interior paint repairs and graffiti-resistant panels, and was completed in-house at the firm's Selhurst depot. Southern fleet manager John Killeen said: "With about a million miles under its belt, each train becomes rather tired inside, so this refresh is breathing new life into these ten-year-old trains and we're delighted that we've reached this milestone.
"The project is being delivered on plan and within budget, which is good news for our passengers who are enjoying trains that are now as good as new." All 700 carriages are anticipated to be ready by January 2015.
By this time, enough carpet will have been laid to stretch between Brighton and Gatwick Airport, 12 miles of anti-graffiti materials will have been used and the trains will have been brushed with 10,000 litres of paint.
A time-lapse video of a carriage refresh is available to view online at www.southernrailway.com
