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Intercity 125s to be replaced by greener machines
Dipesh Gadher, Transport Correspondent



THE transport secretary, Alistair Darling, will announce in
mid-March that the Intercity 125, workhorse of Britain's long-distance rail
network, is to be scrapped after 30 years' service.
The diesel-powered trains are to be replaced by a £1 billion
"greener" fleet - possibly including double-decker carriages - to cope with
passenger growth.



The replacement trains, which could come into service in time for the London
Olympics in 2012, will have a more upmarket feel, with scope for
airline-style seat-back entertainment systems and broadband internet access.



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