First Great Western is a railway operating company in the United Kingdom that operates the Great Western and Greater Western railway franchises.
History[]
The service was formed when First Group bid for the Great Western Franchise under trading name First Great Western Trains Limited, and the local services in the east where provided by first Great Western Link, a company operated by Go-Ahead, although by March 2004 the service was 75% owned by First Group.
Wessix Trains[]
In the South-West, the services now part of the Greater Western Franchise where operated by National Express, under trading name Wessex Trains, until 2006, when the franchise was re-bid. Afterwards, First Great Western continued to use the stock left over
Great Western Trains[]
A First Group enterprise and the basis for the intercity segment of the Greater Western franchise.
Operations[]
The company's main route is a trunk London to 'The West' route, via Exeter, Bristol, and Plymouth. around this route, they operate a large host of suburban and link services to nearby locations, therefore they operate the routes around the historic Devon and Cornwall coast.
Great Western Railway[]
Heathrow Connect[]
See: Heathrow Connect
Exe Valley []
See: Tarka Line , Advocet line , Riveria Line .
Rolling Stock[]
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Cars per set | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Class 43 High Speed Train | 
|
diesel locomotive | 125 | 200 | 117 | N/A | Daytime intercity services to Cardiff, Swansea, Carmarthen, Cheltenham Spa, Plymouth, Paignton, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Penzance, Exeter, Pembroke, Worcester and Hereford. |
| Mark 3 Coach | Passenger Coach | 125 | 200 | 464 | N/A | All routes operated by HSTs. | |
| Class 57/6 | diesel locomotive | 95 | 152 | 4 | N/A | Night Riviera | |
| Mark 3 Sleeper Coach | Passenger Coach | 125 | 200 | 50 | N/A | Night Riviera | |
| Class 143 Pacer | 
|
Diesel Multiple Unit | 75 | 120 | 8 | 2 | Former Wessex Trains services |
| Class 150/0 Sprinter | Diesel Multiple Unit | 75 | 120 | 2 | 3 | Reading - Basingstoke | |
| Class 150/1 Sprinter | 
|
Diesel Multiple Unit | 75 | 120 | 15 | 2 | Former Wessex Trains services |
| Class 150/2 Sprinter | Diesel Multiple Unit | 75 | 120 | 26 | 2 | Former Wessex Trains services | |
| Class 150/9 Sprinter | Diesel Multiple Unit | 75 | 120 | 2 | 3 | Former Wessex Trains services | |
| Class 153 Super Sprinter | Diesel Multiple Unit | 75 | 120 | 14 | 1 | Former Wessex Trains services | |
| Class 158/0 Express Sprinter | Diesel Multiple Unit | 90 | 145 | 2 | 2 | Former Wessex Trains services | |
| Class 158/0 Express Sprinter | Diesel Multiple Unit | 90 | 145 | 1 | 3 | Former Wessex Trains services | |
| Class 158/9 Express Sprinter | Diesel Multiple Unit | 90 | 145 | 12 | 3 | Former Wessex Trains services | |
| Class 165/1 Network Turbo | Diesel Multiple Unit | 90 | 145 | 36 | 2/3 | Former First Great Western Link services | |
| Class 166 Network Express Turbo | Diesel Multiple Unit | 90 | 145 | 21 | 3 | Former First Great Western Link services | |
| Class 180 Adelante | Diesel Multiple Unit | 125 | 200 | 5 | 5 | London Paddington - Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford/Oxford | |
References[]
Site: Wikipedia.org