British train operating company Great Western Railway (GWR) has launched the first of a new fleet of Hitachi class 800 trains, which aims to transform rail travel in the south-west of the UK and Wales ...

Cracks in the chassis of some Class-800 Series Hitachi trains has led to the withdrawal of services and disruption for passengers travelling with GWR, LNER and TransPennine Express. Most of GWR’s ...

Great Western Railway (GWR) has cancelled a number of services running across Devon and Cornwall on Sunday (May 9) due to a number of trains being withdrawn from service over safety concerns.

A new Hitachi Rail-built Class 800 Intercity Express train has been successfully tested for the first time on the Great Western Railway in the UK. A new Hitachi Rail-built Class 800 Intercity Express ...

Major travel disruption will continue on Sunday and into the following week after cracks were found on new trains, rail operators have said. Hundreds of Hitachi 800 model trains were taken out of ...

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Trains taken out of service after cracks were found are to be reintroduced following "rigorous safety checks", the Rail Delivery Group says. Some of the Hitachi Class 800 trains have cracks on the ...

Great Western Railway services through Devon and Cornwall have been cancelled today after hairline cracks were found on several high-speed trains. Most high-speed routes between London and Penzance, ...