Great Western Railway has announced that it has finalised a multi-million pound deal with Bombardier and leasing company Porterbrook for 37 Class 387 four-carriage trains, joining eight already ordered by GWR, and will replace most of its current fleet of Turbo trains.
The trains will be put into operation in London and Thames Valley starting with September, as part of the company’s commitment to delivering more capacity and faster, more frequent services for customers.
They can be run in four-, eight- and 12-carriage formations, with the latter providing 97 more seats per train than the longest Turbo existing today.
The first of the Class 387 – or GWR Electrostar – trains will be introduced on the new Hayes & Harlington – London Paddington service on September 5, and provide an additional 1,400 additional seats at the busiest times every day for commuters.
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