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    Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited, trading as South West Trains (SWT), was an English train operating company owned by Stagecoach, which operated...
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    South Western Railway (SWR; legal name First MTR South Western Trains Limited,) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (70%) and MTR...
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    South Eastern Trains (stylised as Southeastern) was a publicly owned train operating company that operated the South Eastern Passenger Rail Franchise between...
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    shortlisted to tender for the new South Western franchise, which combined the South West Trains and Island Line Trains franchises, both being operated by...
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    Virgin Trains (VT) (legal name West Coast Trains Limited) was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Virgin Rail Group, a joint venture...
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    West Midlands Trains (WMT) is a British train operating company. It operates passenger trains on the West Midlands franchise between London and the English...
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    in 2008 Southern leased 17 Class 442 Wessex Electrics withdrawn by South West Trains in early 2007. After retaining the franchise in 2009, Southern leased...
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  • selected South West Trains services. It was later extended to some Virgin Trains services (since withdrawn) and to selected East Midlands Trains services...
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    resort (OLR) TransPennine Trains. The performance of TransPennine Trains has been criticised, being amongst the least punctual train operators during 2023...
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    British Rail Class 456 (category Train-related introductions in 1991)
    only fleet on South West Trains to be powered by conventional DC traction gear. The first units entered service with South West Trains on 23 March 2014...
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    Inner West & Leppington Line (numbered T2, coloured light blue) is a commuter rail service currently operated by Sydney Trains, serving the inner west and...
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    SE Trains Limited, trading as Southeastern, is a British train operating company owned by DfT OLR Holdings for the Department for Transport, that took...
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  • South Western Trains may refer to: South West Trains (1996–2017), registered as Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited, former train operator in England...
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    British Rail Class 455 (category Train-related introductions in 1982)
    1996, all South Western division 455s were transferred to South West Trains (SWT). From September 1996, SWT began to modify the Network SouthEast livery...
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    Northern Trains, trading as Northern, is a British train operating company owned by DfT OLR Holdings for the Department for Transport (DfT), after the...
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  • first of these was the South Western franchise; this merged the original South West Trains franchise with the Island Line Trains franchise on the Isle...
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    British Rail Class 442 (category Train-related introductions in 1988)
    privatisation of British Rail, the fleet was sold to Angel Trains and operated by South West Trains up until February 2007, when they were replaced by Class...
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  • companies operating trains in the United Kingdom, including the operators of franchised passenger services, officially referred to as train operating companies...
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    information page". South West Trains. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2007. "Class 159 – South West Trains". Porterbrook...
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    British Rail Class 170 (category Train-related introductions in 1998)
    Express for new trains resulted in Class 170s coming into service. First TransPennine Express received eight Turbostars from South West Trains, 170301–308...
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    British Rail Class 444 (category Train-related introductions in 2004)
    operate on express passenger services for South Western Railway. The class first entered service with South West Trains in 2004. At the start of the 21st century...
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    British Rail Class 421 (category Train-related introductions in 1964)
    increasing use of newer trains which were equipped with sliding or plug doors, these trains were known commonly as "slam-door trains".[citation needed] 1497...
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    of train operating companies. Although South West Trains operated the line thereafter, the Island Line branding was retained. Island Line Trains repainted...
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    Arriva Trains Wales (ATW; Welsh: Trenau Arriva Cymru) was a British train operating company owned by Arriva UK Trains that operated the Wales & Borders...
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    British Rail Class 411 (category Train-related introductions in 1956)
    Rail in 1995, the units were used by the Connex South Central, Connex South Eastern and South West Trains franchises. They were replaced by Juniper, Desiro...
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    CrossCountry (legal name XC Trains Limited) is a British train operating company owned by Arriva UK Trains, operating the current CrossCountry franchise...
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    Borders although Wessex Trains operated services to Cardiff. Wessex Trains ran the majority of local trains in the South West as seen in their route map...
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    style similar to sister company South West Trains' fleet, although with a higher seating capacity. East Midlands Trains announced in March 2008 that it...
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    British Rail Class 707 (category Train-related introductions in 2017)
    unit passenger train. Siemens Mobility built 30 five-carriage sets, initially leased by South West Trains. SWT's franchise successor South Western Railway...
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    Chiltern Railways (redirect from M40 Trains)
    founded as M40 Trains by a group of ex-British Rail managers backed by John Laing and 3i; in June 1996, it was announced that M40 Trains had been awarded...
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