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First look: The new trains for the Swansea to London route

ITV News can exclusively reveal the final designs of a new generation of InterCity trains soon to take to the tracks between Swansea and London.

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Designs revealed for new 'bullet-style' InterCity trains

The new style carriages are due to take to the tracks in 2017. Credit: ITV News

ITV News can exclusively reveal the final designs of a new generation of InterCity trains, soon to take to the tracks between Swansea and London.

Work is underway on the first of hundreds of new 'bullet-style' carriages in Japan for First Great Western and East Coast trains at a cost of almost £6 billion.

With extra seats and space they should help ease any overcrowding Credit: ITV News

Full size mock-ups of several carriages were secretly built to get the views of watchdogs and the rail industry, and the final design is about to be approved by the Government.

Full size mock-ups were secretly built Credit: ITV News

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