[UK] LNER officially launches its Azuma fleet on the East Coast mainline

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Following an inaugural event on 14.05.2019, London North Eastern Railway’s (LNER) new Azuma trains officially entered passenger service yesterday. In the coming months, 65 new IEP trains will take over services on the iconic East Coast mainline, a 936-mile route connecting England and Scotland.

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