‘Ironing board’ seats fail new comfort standards
Aug 13, 2019
2 minutes
By ‘Industry Witness’
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DISSATISFACTION with the comfort of seating on new trains, which emerged with the introduction of Siemens-built Class 700 units on Thameslink services as older types were replaced, resulted in the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) commissioning research to establish future standards.
Passengers have branded the Thameslink seating as ‘ironing
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