£58 million spend on new train carriages
Train operator Southern is to spend £58 million on 48 new Electrostar carriages.
Southern managing director Chris Burchell said: 'We are delighted to have closed this deal so quickly and efficiently. This has secured a tangible move towards helping with the continued growth in passengers across the South East.
'These new trains will make a real contribution in meeting the future needs of the railways, as it becomes an ever more popular mode of transport.'