THE REVIEW ON THE GROUND
The deal, put together with the Department for Transport, will cut journey times between London and Bristol Temple Meads by up to 17 minutes and from London to Cardiff by up to 14 minutes. Meanwhile, the average age of the
operator’s fl eet would be cut by more than half and over 9,000 additional seats will be available daily by the end of the franchise. The proposals also include a brand
new fl eet of privately funded intercity trains for services to and from Devon and Cornwall, plus free wifi access across its entire fl eet. FirstGroup chief executive, Tim
FIRST GREAT WESTERN is planning faster journey times and a major fleet upgrade as part of its new franchise that begins in September and will run until at least April 2019.
O’Toole says, “We are already working closely with the DfT and Network Rail to deliver the initial phases of the £7.5billion Great Western Mainline modernisation programme. This investment is the biggest on the route since Brunel and will transform a key part of the country’s transport infrastructure.”
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