On 11 November our £350m investment in our new Evero fleet reached an important milestone with the first service between Liverpool and London. Our Everos provide a significant improvement in comfort and a much greener way to travel, alongside the largest ever fleet upgrade in the UK thanks to the £117m investment in our Pendolinos.

See what our stakeholders in Liverpool are saying about the new fleet. 

Evero 807001 departed Liverpool Lime Street at 0901 on Monday with a launch event attended by representatives from Liverpool Combined Authority, City Council and Chamber of Commerce, as well as Marketing Liverpool and Transport for the North. Our MD Andy Mellors spoke at the launch alongside Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council.

The Evero fleet is quieter, roomier, and delivers an over two-thirds reduction in carbon. Customer benefits include wireless charging, improved Wi-Fi, more seats than the trains they replace and greater legroom thanks to a more ergonomic design, larger luggage racks and more real-time customer information screens which are easier to read. The new trains also feature improved wheelchair spaces with contrasting carpet and a large accessibility symbol, so customers do not place their luggage in this space. There will be improvements to the accessible toilets compared to the previous fleet as well as Braille and large print labels on seats.

These additional weekday departures are part of our plans to run more services between Liverpool and London, supplementing the current hourly service. As well as Liverpool, the new seven carriage trains will also run between London, the West Midlands and Blackpool, with further increases planned as part of next month’s timetable uplift.

This follows the inaugural Class 807 passenger service between London and Birmingham last month, and over 150 days in service for the Class 805 Everos on the West Midlands, Chester and North Wales routes.

Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, welcomed the ‘landmark’ launch of the first fully electric Evero service between Liverpool and London, saying “The £350 million investment in greener, more comfortable trains is not only a step towards a more sustainable future, but also a huge boost for connectivity and the local economy.

“Here in the Liverpool City Region, we know all about how important good-quality trains are, so it’s exciting to see this new fleet offering people more options for travel. The new service will not only make it easier for people to travel between Liverpool and the capital, but it supports our efforts to make the Liverpool City Region a thriving, green economy.

“I’m excited to see how this will contribute to a more sustainable transport network and help to connect communities across the country.”

We look forward to welcoming more stakeholders on our new Evero trains soon. You can read more about them here.