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date 8 April 2005 source Hull Trains type Press release
Hull Trains New Pioneer TrainEarlier this week, a Hull Trains Class 222 Pioneer made its first visit to London King’s Cross station. The Class 222s will start coming into service in the middle of May and the whole fleet – 4 sets – will be in service by the middle of June.
Hull Trains, formed in 2000, provides what is widely recognised as an outstanding service between Hull and the capital and the new four-car, 125 mph Pioneers, represent a major milestone in Hull Trains’ short but impressive history.
The new Class 222 Pioneers are a step change from the company’s current fleet of Class 170s and are the coming of age of Hull Trains. The new fleet, an investment of some £24m, is clear measure of the commitment by Hull Trains to continue to deliver top quality customer service. Whilst the Class 222 Pioneer is a new look for Hull Trains, the launch of the new fleet is most definitely a continuation of the values and quality with which the company has been so closely associated.
