Refurbishment of Electrostar Trains
A £100 million project to refurbish over 300 Electrostar trains used across the Govia Thameslink (GTR) network has been completed.
The project, which took five years to finish, is believed to be the largest fleet upgrade in modern times.
GTR, which runs trains under the Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern, and Gatwick Express names, carried out the work in-house at its Selhurst depot.
This approach was unusual, as train overhauls typically involve multiple companies, including the train builder, owner, operator, and maintenance company.
The project was completed without sending a single train off-site.
Author's summary: A £100 million project refurbished 300 Electrostar trains in-house.