A rail company has promised new trains will feature comfortable, padded seats after commuters protested new rolling stock had "ironing board" chairs.

Greater Anglia said it has consulted specialists after seeing the anger about seats on new trains.

The £1.4bn investment in 169 new trains will also see every train fitted with free Wi-Fi, at-seat plugs and USB points, along with air conditioning.

Jason Brandon, brand manager for Greater Anglia, said: "We’re very aware of the problems that there have been in other parts of the country with seats on new trains and this is why we really listened to customers’ feedback and really wanted to avoid any mis-shaped seats or too hard a seat.

"We’ve heard the feedback from customers, we’ve listened, and we care about them being as comfortable as possible so we’ve selected a seat which is far more comfortable for customers."

Passengers had previously complained that seats on the trains were uncomfortable.