Call for Avanti to be stripped of West Coast operation
Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.
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Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.
Introduction of IETs, Azumas and Mk 5s helps to reduce age of UK's train fleets
How ScotRail’s work to introduce '365s' as a stopgap until new '385s' were available earned the prize in the National Rail Awards Train of the Year category.
Fatigue cracking in the area above the wheels of Hitachi Class 800 trains was a result of the rolling stock experiencing more movement than allowed in original designs, the rail safety regulator has said.
Hitachi Class 800 and 385 series trains were temporarily taken out of service in May 2021.