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GWR to manage Heathrow Express. - Posted: March 28, 2018 - 1:40 PM Quote and reply
Under the new agreement approved by Department for Transport, FirstGroup’s Great Western Railway, which holds the Great Western franchise, is to operate the service under a management contract running from August 2018 until 2028; it expected that the arrangement would transfer to any future holder of the Great Western franchise.

GWR will operate Heathrow Express services using its Bombardier Transportation Class 387 Electrostar EMUs. A dedicated pool of 12 of the EMUs will be modified by December 2019 to provide first class accommodation, high speed wi-fi, additional luggage racks and on-board entertainment.
No mention of fares but Oyster Card readers are being installed.
Railway Gazette 28.03.18

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