Boris launches London's first air conditioned Tube train

Johnson: new trains are the coolest in town

Johnson: new trains are the coolest in town

Mayor of London Boris Johnson this week joined Tube passengers in welcoming the Tube’s first new air conditioned train. The train, which will start serving the Metropolitan line, is the first of a 191 fleet of brand new walk-through trains that will serve 40% of the Tube network.

The introduction of the first air conditioned train on the Tube network, which is nearly a 150 years old, highlights why there needs to be continued investment in the Tube. The trains are part the upgrade of the...