New 720s (?)

[Ben Conlin]

Yes - the floor by the doors looks slightly lower than the rest of the interior floor for level boarding, so presumably they’ve got ramps inside on either side of the doors.

Ah good catch, missed that. if they’ve managed to achieve complete level boarding with no interior steps and just ramps on a fairly conventional design that would be quite impressiv.

 

[capital12]

It looks like an Aventra with a slight face-lift - the cab wind-screen looks the same to me:

https://www.alstom.com/sites/alstom.com/files/styles/large_media_cover/public/2026/07/28/Adessia%201.png?h=3548d66e&itok=PuZgl9vA

It looks 20 metres long, since it’s got 4 windows in between the doors, as opposed to the 5 windows in the 24-metre long Aventras.

Similar to how the X'Trapolis Ireland was just re-named an Adessia, but without any changes.

Sure it’s got 5 windows - the rear doors look open which is partly covering the fifth window.

 

[RUK]

Sure it’s got 5 windows - the rear doors look open which is partly covering the fifth window.

I’m talking about the Adessia UK rendering on Alstom’s website which was mentioned, rather than the Class 720/730 mash-up training Aventra shown at Derby. It looks like a 5-car unit, so 5 x 20 metres like the Class 701 would be good for the routes South of London, like for Southeastern’s current tender.

 

[45076]

The carriage is the training test bed. it's not a new unit.

 

[Chris125]

If that's showing a 20m unit, presumably it's what they bid for Southeastern? Can't help but notice the absence of overhead wires/pantograph in the publicity shot, and that front bogie looks weird where the 3rd rail shoe should be...

 

[urpert]

I’m talking about the Adessia UK rendering on Alstom’s website which was mentioned, rather than the Class 720/730 mash-up training Aventra shown at Derby. It looks like a 5-car unit, so 5 x 20 metres like the Class 701 would be good for the routes South of London, like for Southeastern’s current tender.

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It would have to be a mix of 5x20m and 4x20m unless they’re planning on some substantial rebuilding at Brixton.

 

[capital12]

I’m talking about the Adessia UK rendering on Alstom’s website which was mentioned, rather than the Class 720/730 mash-up training Aventra shown at Derby. It looks like a 5-car unit, so 5 x 20 metres like the Class 701 would be good for the routes South of London, like for Southeastern’s current tender.

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Aghh sorry, I was looking at the thing behind the woman in the picture!