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South Western Railway will be the first rail operator to return to public ownership next year, marking a pivotal moment in the long-awaited overhaul of Britain’s railways, the government has ...
South Western Railway (SWR; legal name First MTR South Western Trains Limited, [3]) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (70%) and MTR Corporation (30%) that operates the South Western franchise. On 20 August 2017, SWR took over South Western franchise operations from the previous franchisee South West Trains.
The British Rail Class 701 Arterio is a class of electric multiple unit passenger train built by Bombardier Transportation (now Alstom) at Derby Litchurch Lane Works. Built on the Aventra platform, they are operated by South Western Railway , and operate some services between Waterloo and Windsor.
In December 1995, the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising awarded the franchise to South West Trains, a subsidiary of Stagecoach. [1] [2] Operations started on 4 February 1996. [3] In April 2001, the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) awarded Stagecoach a new franchise after it beat bids from FirstGroup/NedRailways and Sea Containers.
Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited, [1] trading as South West Trains (SWT), was an English train operating company owned by Stagecoach, which operated the South Western franchise between February 1996 and August 2017.
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The Alton line is a railway line in Hampshire and Surrey, England, operated by South Western Railway; it is a relatively long branch of the South West Main Line.. The branch leaves the main line at Pirbright Junction to the west of Brookwood station, Surrey, then turns to the south-west.
The South Western Railway services are operated by Class 455/7s, 455/8s and 455/9s. The Southern services use Class 377s. Southern previously used Class 456 trains but these were transferred to South West Trains in March 2014. SWT re-released these trains on the line in late 2014, but they were withdrawn in 2022.