An Ayrshire firm has unveiled the interior design for ScotRails first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large sporting. [See also news item 21/10.]
(Permalink) Bikes Brodie Engineering Class 153 ScotRail West Highland Lines

ScotRail has unveiled the interior design for its first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large sporting equipment, as the first train nears completion.

Five Class 153 trains are being transformed to carry up to 20 bikes to enhance existing ScotRail services on the West Highland Line initially, providing custom designed racks to accommodate bikes, sporting equipment and large items of luggage as well as more seats for customers.

The redesigned carriage boasts space for tandem cycles, and an e-bike charging socket - a first for a train in the UK.

Modified by Brodie Engineering in Kilmarnock, forming part of the firms expansion plans, the finishing touches to the first carriage are now being applied.

The train has received a full interior and exterior refresh including installation of free WiFi, at seat power sockets and a refurbished toilet with controlled emission toilet (CET) tank.
(Permalink) Bikes Brodie Engineering Class 153 ScotRail West Highland Lines