Porterbrook selects Alstom to upgrade Class 458 train fleet 7 April 2021 (Last Updated April 7th, 2021 10:07)
British rolling stock company Porterbrook has entered a £25m contract with Alstom to upgrade a fleet of Class 458 electric multiple units.
The upgrade works will be carried out at Alstom’s Widnes facility in Cheshire. Credit: SavageKieran via Wikipedia.
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British rolling stock company Porterbrook has entered a £25m contract with Alstom to upgrade a fleet of Class 458 electric multiple units.
The move comes after South Western Railway (SWR), which operates these electric trains, agreed to extend the lease period until 2027.
The scope of upgrade works will include a complete revamp of the passenger saloon to meet the needs of long-distance passengers and a reconfiguration of the vehicles to enable faster acceleration.