The former One Day and Twenty20 captain unveiled the Nighthawk a short trip up the line from Vauxhall, home to the Oval cricket ground where he took the final wicket in his last Test match.
Highlighting its suburban network as a hub for sporting excellence, SWR also named trains the Jockey for horseracing destinations such as Ascot, Sandown and Kempton Park; the Red Rose for English rugby at Twickenham; the Ace for the Wimbledon Championships; and the Thames Racer in honour of the Boat Race.
Five Arterios are already in service, serving the routes to Windsor & Eton Riverside and Shepperton, calling at some of SWR’s busiest stations including Earlsfield, Kingston, Richmond, Twickenham and Wimbledon.
Jackie’s Jacqui Kerr has been along for the ride and has this report.
