£1bn fleet of ‘platform hoover’ trains to be rolled out to help tackle ‘extreme overcrowding’

Dozens of new trains, dubbed “platform hoovers” are due to be rolled out to help tackle “extreme overcrowding” on routes to London Waterloo after years of delays, an MP has revealed.A £1 billion fleet of new trains was supposed to be rolled out from 2019 but just four of the 90 services are currently running in south west London, Putney MP Fleur Anderson told the Standard.