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Nationalised operation maybe - but who OWNS the trains?
 
Nationalised operation maybe - but who OWNS the trains?
Posted by grahame at 14:21, 11th July 2026
 
Who OWNS the passenger trains operating in our (South West) area (RoSCo)s?
How long are their contracts? Do they include maintenance?

GWR
Classes 150, 158, 159, 165, 166, 175, 230, 800, 802 and class 57 and carriages

SWR
Classes 158 and 159

Crosscountry
Classes 220 and 221

Names such as Porterbook, Eversholt, Hitachi, Angel Trains and First.

 
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Current Running
GWR trains from JourneyCheck
 
 
Code Updated 11th January 2025