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Video: London Unveils Futuristic New Tube Trains

A new train design will deliver faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys with the first walk-through and air-cooled trains on the Tube lines that are deep underground.

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Transport for London, the city agency responsible for operating the London Underground - a.k.a. the Tube - recently unveiled new train sets for the Bakerloo, Central, Piccadilly and Waterloo & City lines.

According to Transport for London, the New Tube will be introduced first on the Piccadilly line, followed by the Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo & City lines. Its innovative design will also allow for air-cooling for the first time on deep-level sections of the Tube.

The train - designs for which are part of a new public exhibition at King's Cross St Pancras Underground station - also features improved accessibility, with step free access from the platform as well as walk-through carriages and wider doors.

Check out this short video to see what the future of the London Underground looks like.