South western railway

• • SW Predecessor Other Website .southwesternrailway .com South Western Railway ( SWR; legal name First MTR South Western Trains Limited, On 20 August 2017, SWR took over South Western franchise operations from the previous franchisee During April 2018, amid concerns of SWR's performance, the Transport Secretary, days of strikes. Further History [ ] During July 2015, the In February 2016, the DfT announced that two companies, During March 2017, the DfT announced that the South Western franchise had been awarded to First/MTR. The By April 2018, concerns had reportedly grown over SWR's performance over previous months; there had been a noted rise in both the number of delayed services and outright cancellations. Due to these concerns, the Transport Secretary, Between 2 December 2019 and 2 January 2020, the days of strikes. These were in protest to the potential introduction of DOO (driver only operation) on SWR's new fleet of Bombardier-built In January 2020, SWR announced that they were in discussions with the government regarding the future of the franchise following a £137 million loss, with termination of the contract being a possibility. By mid-2020, SWR had considerably curtailed its services in response to the significant decline of passenger travel amid the In December 2020, it was announced that terms for the abolition of the franchise system for SWR had been agreed, and that the company would be given a management contract to run until 1 April 2023 when the ERMA (...

SWR is a shame which provides third-world standard of train service. I usually only need to take it once or twice a month, but still I experience delays or cancellations about 50% of the time. When there is delay/ cancellation, you wouldn’t be able to find any staff in the station to help you. And not to mention that the trains are dirty, stations are run-down and many facilities broken. I feel sorry for those who need to take it everyday. But no wonder, given the numerous negative comments here, one can tell that the management of the company simply don’t give a damn. Nothing changed in 20 years.......Trains delayed Saturday night & little or no info given. Spent ages on a train that their own website said was cancelled. Supposedly lifts out at Woking - how this affects trains? Eventually said it was points problems. On the inward journey it was all 'apologise we are running 5 minutes late. On the long journey home, there was nothing..even when someone got off and collapsed & doors stuck. Got a split ticket from Plymouth to Salisbury (1st time doing this journey) and as soon as I got off at Exeter St David's their was no clear signs to where I needed to go to pick up my connecting train to Salisbury, so I followed the crowed then found the screen to tell me I had 3 mi s to get from platform 5 to platform 1 over the footbridge with a small dog and suitcase ? Run was the thought going through my head . Then apart from loads of people taking up empty seats with books , b...

UK's South Western Railway operates passenger rail services in South Western Railway takes pride in serving convenient amenities for its passengers and has recently completed a project to equip all of its trains with complimentary WiFi. Other passenger facilities of South Western Railway trains include accessible restrooms, and a catering trolley filled with snacks moves through the train carriages on longer journeys. It's optional to reserve your seat on South Western Railway, but it is common to have standing room only at peak hours if you haven't specifically booked a seat. Both standard class and first-class seating are available, with first-class sections of the train clearly marked and physically separated from the rest of the train by internal doorways. These cars offer a bit more space and some quiet away from the more crowded cars. Wanderu has been an official South Western Railway partner since 2017, helping passengers book the cheapest tickets possible. So choose your trip, look through the schedule, and quickly compare prices without extra fees on Wanderu. South Western Railway’s train network features 1135 train routes that connect 110 cities serving 164 stations. On average, South Western Railway performs about 547 train trips every day. The top cities to which South Western Railway offers the highest number of daily train service include London and Kingston upon Thames. The train from London to Kingston upon Thames is South Western Railway’s most popular rou...