New Trains Running at Hertford North

Great Northern Railways have started the rollout of their new Desiro trains, with two units now serving Hertford North.

A total of 25 new units will replace the entire fleet of old Class 313 trains that have been running on the line since 1976.

Each of the new units comprises 6 carriages and have a capacity of 940 passengers. They feature air-conditioning, Wi-Fi and plug sockets at every pair of seats. The trains can travel at speeds of up to 100mph.

The trains have open and interconnected carriages like a bendy bus, allowing passengers to walk from one end of the train to the other

Gerry McFadden, Engineering Director at Govia Thameslink Railway said: "We are transforming our passengers' journeys by replacing their cramped, outdated 40-year-old trains, which are the oldest electrical units in mainland Britain, with fully-accessible, spacious, modern air-conditioned units with the latest in passenger information, onboard Wi-Fi and power points at every pair of seats. GTR is at the forefront of rail modernisation having introduced more new trains into passenger service in the past three years than all other operators in the UK combined."

Rollout of the new trains is expected to be complete by the end of the Summer.