Chiltern Railways unveils ‘Right Route’ 2030 vision to renew old fleet
Chiltern Railways has unveiled its ‘Right Route’ to 2030 vision. The ‘Right Route’ proposal sets out how the train operator intends to deliver easier, greener, and better rail services through investment in new trains over the next decade.
The vision was developed following research that Chiltern commissioned to ask customers, stakeholders and colleagues what they wanted Chiltern to look like from their perspective by the year 2030. The feedback was that the current Chiltern fleet needs to be modernised and replaced with a new fleet of trains.
Chiltern Railways says that it is determined to provide and easier and greener experience for travellers. The current diesel fleet will be replaced with more environmentally- friendly trains.
Richard Allan, Managing Director at Chiltern Railways, said: “We are determined to provide an easier, greener and better experience for our customers by 2030. Replacing our ageing diesel fleet with new, environmentally-friendly trains is at the heart of our Right Route vision.
This is needed to unlock essential benefits including more capacity and better quality for customers, improved air quality for all, and to support economic growth. We are looking forward to working with partners to make a strong economic case for the necessary investment to make our 2030 vision possible.”
The Right Route 2030 report also contains supporting testimony from stakeholders across the route, including VisitBritain, the West Midlands Rail Executive, Experience Oxfordshire, Baker Street Quarter Partnership and Shakespeare’s England. This illustrates the wide support for Chiltern’s 2030 vision across a diverse range of sectors – from tourism to business groups – across all of the regions Chiltern serves.
The full Right Route report and more information on Chiltern’s 2030 vision can be found at https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/chiltern-railways-2030-vision[1]
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