TransPennine Express launches new £500m fleet

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Monday 25 November 2019 at 4:34pm

TransPennine Express has launched its new 'Nova' fleet of trains in a ceremony at York Railway Station.

Stakeholders and dignitaries from across Yorkshire and the North of England were on platform two at York station to welcome the new fleet. The brand-new Nova train was unveiled to the public and is part of a £500 million investment in new trains by TransPennine Express.

The new 44-train fleet was built by Hitachi and each train offers between 286-342 seats and five carriages.

The fleet will nearly double the number of seats available to passengers with up to 161 extra places per train.

Nova train features:

High quality seating and interiors
More luggage space
Free on-board wi-fi
Entertainment system: Exstream (featuring the latest TV shows, news and films)
Nearly double the amount of seats
Incorporates bullet train technology