Replacement for 'Dreaded Ironing Board' Train Seats Unveiled

Replacement for 'dreaded ironing board' train seats unveiled

Replacement cushions designed to banish Thameslink's 'ironing board' train seats have been unveiled for the first time by Govia…

Thameslink unveils 'springier' new seats

The train company is to replace its existing seating, which has been likened to "ironing boards".

More comfortable commutes ahead: rail reform spells end of the 'ironing-board' seat era on Thameslink trains

Millions of Thameslink passengers are set to get a more comfortable commute as publicly owned operator GTR partners with Siemens Mobility to upgrade standard class seat cushions across all 115 trains in its fleet from next year. The new seat cushions have been agreed as part of a pre-existing contract between the operator and Siemens […]

Future Thameslink train seats with added padding shown off

Thameslink has shown off a prototype for a new seat design that will replace its notorious “ironing board” seats, which the trains have had for the past decade.