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May 4, 2022 | Fleet

Modifications required for class 80X fleet to combat cracking

Cracks discovered in Britain’s Hitachi-built inter-city fleet in May 2021 prompted a review by the Office of Rail and Road into what happened. As Richard Clinnick reports, a long-term repair programme will now commence to rectify the issue.

April 7, 2022 | Fleet

Entire British class 80X fleet requires modifications to combat cracking issue

Six-year repair programme to the Hitachi-built trains will include trains not yet manufactured.

September 9, 2021 | Europe

ORR reveals stress corrosion and fatigue cracks affected Hitachi UK fleets

Full report into the problems to be published this December.

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