The 26 trains running between Shrewsbury and Birmingham have more capacity, the operator says.
The 26 trains, which will run between Shrewsbury and Birmingham, replace the current 20-year-old fleet.
The new carriages have 25% more capacity, easy access for all passengers, on board wi-fi and power supplies for all seats. John Doughty, engineering director for West Midlands Trains, said it was exciting to be updating the fleet and was also good news for customers.Image caption,"It's a modern piece of rolling stock. There's a lot of technology in there in terms of maintenance and diagnostics which will help us deliver a more reliable service.
"There's lot of enhanced safety features on the train so it's something that will give a real, noticeable benefit for our customers."Bradley Beaumont who uses a wheelchair and has hearing aids said he had been helping test out the trains for people with additional needs."They are very smooth, very quiet and it's been a pleasure to work on them," he said.
"It makes me quite proud to be able to make that change and make travel that bit easier and a bit safer for everyone else, knowing that these will be around for a long time."
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