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More rail disruptions due to cracks found in Hitachi 800 trains Photo: PA Media Great Western Railway (GWR) and LNER services are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in some Hitachi 800 trains. GWR advised passengers with tickets for long-distance journeys on Monday “not to travel” as there is “no service or an extremely limited service” between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, Swansea, Penzance, Hereford and Cheltenham Spa. Related articles Advert The operators’ Hitachi Class 800 trains were withdrawn from service on Saturday for safety checks after cracks were...

Robert Nisbet, director of nations and regions at industry body the Rail Delivery Group, said if inspected trains are found to have “tiny cracks” then replacement trains may be deployed while repairs are carried out. Asked if he knows how long the disruption is likely to last, he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “No, I can’t put an exact time on it and that is purely because we are going through the process and taking it extremely seriously.” Mr Nisbet described the disruption as “disappointing” because more passengers are returning to using the train network following the ...

Rail commuters will be hit with weeks of disruption because of hairline cracks found in the undercarriages of high-speed trains. Dozens of the Hitachi 800 Class trains remained off the tracks for a third day as inspectors carried out safety checks, leading to huge reduction in customer services. Today Great Western Railway customers on the mainline were told 'not to travel' as there is 'no service or an extremely limited service' between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, Swansea, Penzance, Hereford and Cheltenham Spa. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has also had to reduce its s...

By Simon Walton Head of News and Digital Content An LNER Azuma train Rail services on York-based London North Eastern Railway (LNER) are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in trains. LNER is running a reduced service on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh via Peterborough, York and Newcastle. The operators’ Hitachi Class 800 trains were withdrawn from service on Saturday for safety checks after cracks were discovered in part of the chassis of some tr...

Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks. London North Eastern Railway (LNER), one of the affected operators, posted a message on Twitter stating the issue is “likely to be going on for a number of weeks”. Hitachi Class 800 trains were withdrawn from service on Saturday for safety checks after cracks were discovered in part of the chassis of several trains. ⚠️ Please Check Before You Travel ⚠️ Due to ongoing disruption, there will be some cancellations across our route today�� We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Plea...