GREAT Western Railway (GWR) launched electric suburban services out of London Paddington on September 5, when the first two of 45 class 387 Electrostar EMUs began operating peak services to Hayes & Harlington.
ALSTOM has been awarded a €100m contract to provide maintenance support for the class 180 200km/h diesel-electric trains operated by Grand Central Railway. This will extend Alstom’s existing contract from January 2017 until December 2026.