By Argus Reporter
File photo dated 30/10/20 of a GWR (Great Western Railway) train waiting on a platform at Bristol Temple Meads station in Bristol. There will be significant disruption across the rail network on Saturday as a number of high-speed trains RAIL passengers in South Wales and across the UK are facing “significant” disruption across the network as a number of high-speed trains undergo precautionary checks after cracks were found. Services on the Great Western Railway (GWR) line run on the Hitachi 800 model were taken out of service for “safety checks as a precautionary measure” on Saturday morning. Services were also cancelled by Hull Trains, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and TransPennine Express (TPE).
Rail disruption is expected to continue throughout the weekend after services were cancelled across the country due to cracks in some trains.
Hitachi 800 trains were pulled from lines on Saturday as a “precautionary measure” after the fault was found in some trains, and Great Western Railway (GWR) and London North Eastern Railway (LNER) have advised people not to travel on Sunday.
Hull Trains and TransPennine Express (TPE) were also affected, but the Hull operator said that by 1.30pm on Saturday its normal services had resumed.
GWR, which operates 93 Hitachi 800 trains, has warned the disruption to services is likely to continue “into the following week” and urged customers to request refunds.
An inquest is to be held into the death of railway worker Belly Mujinga, who died after reportedly being coughed on and spat at by a man who said he had coronavirus.
North London coroner Andrew Walker has decided there needs to be an inquest into the 47-year-old’s death a year ago.
Police investigated her death but concluded there was not enough evidence to charge anyone.
The incident happened on the concourse of London’s Victoria station.
Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), said: “Our entire union will welcome the decision to hold an inquest into Belly’s tragic death.
An inquest is to be held into the death of railway worker Belly Mujinga, who died after reportedly being coughed on and spat at by a man who said he had coronavirus.
North London coroner Andrew Walker has decided there needs to be an inquest into the 47-year-old’s death a year ago.
Police investigated her death but concluded there was not enough evidence to charge anyone.
The incident happened on the concourse of London’s Victoria station.
Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), said: “Our entire union will welcome the decision to hold an inquest into Belly’s tragic death.