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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.

June 2, 2021 | High-speed

Cracks halt Britain’s entire class 80X fleet

The discovery of cracking in lifting points on class 80X trains and the subsequent withdrawal of the entire Hitachi-built fleet last month is continuing to cause problems for Britain’s Great Western Railway (GWR), one of four operators impacted. Kevin Smith reveals what went wrong.

May 13, 2021 | Passenger

Out of the franchise and into the fire? British train operators ready for reform

Covid-19 spelt the end of the British franchising system for passenger operations. Kevin Smith analyses the impact of the pandemic on the sector and asks what should come next.

May 8, 2021 | News

Hitachi class 800/801/802 IETs withdrawn from service

Cracks found in the jack point on some class 800 coaches prompted inspection of fleets used by four operators.

January 6, 2021 | Europe

British open-access operators suspend services again

BRITISH open-access operators Grand Central and Hull Trains have announced the suspension of services in response to a third national coronavirus lockdown, which commenced on January 5, as franchise operators continue to operate reduced timetables.

December 1, 2020 | Main line

Hull Trains and Grand Central to resume operation

BRITISH open-access operators Hull Trains and Grand Central are both set to resume operation on December 3 following a temporary suspension of service during England’s second coronavirus lockdown.

November 4, 2020 | Main line

Operators set to suspend services during second lockdown

BRITISH open-access operators, Grand Central and Hull Trains, have announced that they will suspend operation following the start of England’s second lockdown on November 5 as people are once again urged to avoid essential travel and to stay at home.

August 4, 2020 | Main line

Hull Trains to resume services on August 21

BRITISH open-access operator Hull Trains has announced that it will resume its Beverley - Hull - London Kings Cross service on August 21 for the first time since March 29.

March 30, 2020 | News

Hull Trains temporarily suspends all services

BRITISH open-access operator Hull Trains, which is owned by FirstGroup, temporarily suspended operation of its Beverley/Hull - London King’s Cross service on March 30, becoming the first British operator to cancel all trains in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

August 2, 2019 | Fleet

New Hull Trains fleet set for October launch

HULL Trains has released the first interior images of its new fleet of class 802/3 bi-mode inter-city trains, which are being assembled at Hitachi Rail Italy’s plant in Pistoia.

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