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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

South Western Railway admit they don’t know when £1bn fleet of new trains will finally be in service

The new South Western Railway Arterio trains will increase the capacity by about 50 per cent - (South Western Railway)

A South Western Railway boss says he is unsure of a final date for when all the rail operator’s new Arterio trains will roll out, as the rail company seeks to try and speed up training its drivers for the new fleet.

South Western Railway (SWR) invested £1bn into a new 90-strong fleet of trains that it promised to “transform every journey of our suburban network”.

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