WORK has started on the refurbishment of train carriages on the Norwich to London line.
Monday (December 22) saw the start of Abellio Greater Anglia's programme to upgrade its intercity MkIII carriages at the company's depot in Norwich.
The revamp will see all of the train operator's MkIII fleet enhanced, with improvements throughout for both first class and standard carriages, including plug points, new LED lighting, new carpets, new tables, new seat covers, upgraded environmentally-friendly controlled emission toilets with new floors and new taps, re-painting of the carriage interior saloon and vestibule panels, walls and ceilings.
The exterior of all the carriages will also be repainted.
The first refurbished carriages are due to enter service in February, with the full programme timetabled for completion by October 2016.
The upgrade will also increase seating capacity.
Abellio Greater Anglia's managing director, Jamie Burles, said: "We are delighted to begin this major refresh for our MkIII carriages."
