Don't the XC 170s have a similar sort of cross-hatch upholstery?
I liked the ATW refurb, it was restful and smart.
But improvements were necessary. Note also the "Wales & Borders" external branding.
I wonder if the PIS has been changed - it never seemed right before, with a weird mixture of bossy warnings within the useful stuff.
Here's the Railway Gazette description with a close-up of the new upholstery:
https://www.railwaygazette.com/news...pletes-first-class-175-dmu-refurbishment.html
It's not on the trains, but the latest TfW abomination is the announcement for Merseyrail trains at Chester.
This is voiced by "Ruth" as usual, but they have intercut "Anne" saying two words ("Merseyrail Electrics") into the message.
It's cut and paste, and you can see/hear the join!