Grand Southern Railway
Grand Southern Railway (GSR) or South West Express is a proposed open access operator to operate daily services between London Waterloo and Southampton.[1][2][3]
Alliance Rail Holdings (Alliance) has started consultation within the rail industry on starting a new ‘open access’ rail service between Southampton and London Waterloo to begin in December 2017. There will be 7 off-peak services a day, calling at Eastleigh, Winchester, Basingstoke and Hook, with 2 peak services introduced a year later in December 2018. Following consultation the application will then be determined by the Office of Rail and Road(ORR). Alliance will initially use Class 442 trains, with peak trains offering 600 seats on each service, with both Standard and First class accommodation provided. It is recognised that there are severe overcrowding problems on this route in the peak, and the provision of these extra services will help address the problem.
Rolling Stock
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Cars per set | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Class 442 |  |
Electric multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 24 | 5 | 1988–1989 |