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Oct14
London Underground's new Victoria Line trains
I recently managed by sheer chance to catch one of the new trains acquired to work on London Underground's Victoria Line - and I was impressed.
Externally it is reminiscent of the Central Line trains, with big doors covering much of the external body when open. However, there are also external LED displays with destination and next station information above head height between the doors.
The interior is bright and clean with cheerful blue and green seats in a variety of configurations. I happened to get into the car with multi-functional space for at least two wheelchairs. It can be used for luggage and has tip-up seats which are usable when the space is not needed by wheelchair-bound passengers.
The interior LED display also shows destination and next station information.
Something I noticed when getting out was that the platform had been raised by the point where that car stopped to give easier wheelchair access and egress. Indeed, perversely, I almost tripped because I was expecting a step down!
I was in a hurry, and unable to inspect the train thoroughly, but I liked what I saw.
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