07.06.17
Greater Anglia reveals mock-up of new Stadler FLIRT trains
Mock-ups of Greater Anglia’s new trains being built by Stadler have today been revealed by the operator.
Just a day after Greater Anglia announced that its refurbished Class 321 rolling stock was ready to enter passenger service, it has now also unveiled mock-ups of its new fleet of Stadler FLIRT trains which will operate between Norwich and London, on the Stansted Express and regional routes.
Rail users on the Greater Anglia Customer Panel, as well as stakeholders and staff, were given the chance to look at and comment on the early designs for the trains.

Different elements of the train including its first and standard seating as well as cycle storage area, a café bar, and a toilet and vestibule area were included in the mock-ups.
The trains are being built in Switzerland and are due to enter service from 2019. They will feature wi-fi, plug points and air conditioning. They also boast a seating capacity of around 750 seats on all intercity and airport trains and between 170-230 seats on the three and four carriage bi-mode trains.
Overall, Greater Anglia is buying 378 new carriages from Stadler, including 20 electric 12-car intercity trains, and 38 bi-mode trains: 24 four-car and 14 three-car vehicles. The operator is currently investing £1.4bn into new trains, of which £600m will be spent on Stadler rolling stock.

“We are very excited to be replacing every single one of our trains and very pleased to be able to offer stakeholders and rail user groups a glimpse of what’s to come by showing them the mock-up,” said Mike Kean, deputy managing director for Greater Anglia.
“Our colleagues’, customers’ and stakeholders’ views are very important, which is why we launched a public consultation process, seeking feedback which will inform the final design and specification of the new trains.
“Replacing all of our trains represents the biggest ever investment in trains in East Anglia.”
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