FIRST CL720 AVENTRA TRAIN ENTERS PASSENGER SERVICE WITH C2C

Customers travelling on c2c’s network will benefit from additional capacity as well as modern rolling stock benefits with a new fleet of Cl720 Aventra trains now accepted and on lease.

Working with c2c and Alstom, the 12 5-car units feature power and USB sockets at every seat, improved Wi-Fi and air conditioning. The units also benefit from open gangways, which are designed to make it easier for customers to walk between carriages.

As c2c progresses with driver training over the coming months, customers can expect to see more of the new 720 units added into service.

As part of the introduction of the new fleet of trains, those involved in the project came together to see one of the new 720s pull in at London Fenchurch Street station. The occasion was also attended by c2c’s former Managing Director Julian Drury, who retired in 2020 after 12 years of service and was overwhelmed to see the 720 unit had been named after him.

Julian Drury said: “I was very surprised to arrive this morning to find my name on the first of the 720s. I do feel tremendously honoured. This is a very important day for c2c and its customers. The trains look absolutely stunning and are the best fleet that I’ve seen in the UK. It’s absolutely wonderful that we’ve got them here in South Essex.”