A new railway siding in the constituency of Maidenhead was officially opened by Prime Minister Theresa May. This will allow Great Western Railway (GWR) to increase the number of electric, peak time trains.
The sidings have been installed as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan and will ease congestion on the railway, allowing GWR to introduce a further three new eight carriage Electrostar trains, increasing capacity and improving passenger’s experience. The value of the project is £4.5million (EUR 5.1 m).
The new Electrostar services were extended from Hayes & Harlington to operate between Maidenhead and London Paddington in May this year at peak times. The newly-opened sidings have been delivered 18 months early, and electrification between Maidenhead and London Paddington was also completed ahead of time after being funded and delivered by the Crossrail project. The new sidings will be used by Elizabeth line trains from 2019.
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