Alstom expands Govia Thameslink Railway contract for 30 more units

Alstom has signed a £24.5m (30.3m) variation contract expanding its existing technical support and spares supply agreement (TSSSA) with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) in the UK.

The contract will include the reactivation of an additional 30 Class 379 trains.

The original TSSSA, signed in October 2022 for approximately £256m ($317.1m), covers the support for Class 377 and Class 387 fleets.

The 30 four-car Class 379 electric multiple unit (EMUs) Electrostars were initially built by Alstom between 2010 and 2011 and served passengers on the route from London Liverpool Street to Kings Lynn.

The trains were acquired by Porterbrook from Akiem in March 2024. They will be reactivated for use on the Great Northern network, which connects London King’s Cross with Cambridge, Peterborough, and King’s Lynn.

The Electrostar trains will operate from the Hornsey depot.