Already in use since May towards Leeds (2 h since London), 65 trains Azuma - built by the Japanese group Hitachi - will be running within a year on the network in the north-east of England operated by the state-owned railway company London North Eastern Railway.
In addition to a capacity increase of aroundaround 100 seats per train compared with the old trains, which were around thirty years old, the comfort of the seats
has been improved in Standard and First Class with better reclining and more legroom. Business passengers travelling in First Class also benefit from a Free WiFiof electrical and USB sockets as well as a breakfast, lunch or meal served instead, depending on the time of travel.
