Class 802

Feature

Hitachi Rail's bold experiment with battery-electric bi-mode units

Hitachi Rail has been carrying out trials on a Class 802 aimed at advancing the use of battery-electric bi-mode units. Richard Wilcock finds out more.

Electrification 13 Dec

Hitachi TPE 802 Battery bi-mode on its test run. August 2024. HITACHI RAIL.

News

Hitachi Rail's intercity battery trial shows better than expected results

Hitachi Rail has said that the results from its intercity battery trial are better than expected.

TransPennine Express 8 Nov

News

FirstGroup sets sights on Sheffield-London services

New proposals comprise two return journeys a day from London King’s Cross, calling at Retford, Worksop, Woodhouse and Sheffield.

FirstGroup 5 Jan

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New Hitachi design for inter-car connectors approved by ORR

Summer 2022 deadline for Hitachi to modify inter-car connectors on its Class 800-802 trains

10 Mar

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Green light for ‘802s’ to continue Dawlish running

Hitachi's Class 802s able to operate in poor weather on sea wall

2 Dec

News

New rolling stock lowers the average age of UK train fleet

Introduction of IETs, Azumas and Mk 5s helps to reduce age of UK's train fleets

18 Nov

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More than 1,300 new coaches either stored or on test in UK

New train fleet round-up

27 Aug

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Hull Trains drivers begin training on new ‘802s’

Driver training begins on Class 802s as Hull Trains prepares to introduce £60 million new Hitachi fleet

21 Aug

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New trains promised, but many are already delayed

Of the 11 operators introducing new trains this year, six were due to put them into traffic last year.

9 Jan

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First bodyshell of Hull Trains’ first ‘802/3’ completed

Hitachi completes first Hull Trains Class 802 bodyshell in Japan

29 Aug

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More than 800 brand new passenger vehicles on test

More than 800 brand new vehicles on test as fleet replacements continue

20 Aug

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FROM THE FILES: Avanti Hitachi… and GWR’s ‘802s’

RAIL's visit to Pistoia in May 2017 to see construction of GWR Class 802s, the first of which entered traffic this weekend.

20 Aug

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GWR launches Class 802s in service

First of Great Western Railway's new £500 million Class 802 fleet enters traffic

20 Aug

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First Hitachi-built train for TransPennine Express arrives in UK

First Class 802/2 for TPE delivered from Japan

12 Jun

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Hull Trains reveals plans for ‘802s’

Hull Trains unveils Class 802 plans

11 May

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First TPE Class 802 leaves Japan

First TPE Class 802 on way to UK as production is switched from Newton Aycliffe to Italy and Japan

20 Apr

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GWR West of England Class 802s enter traffic from July 16

First of GWR's £497 million fleet of trains for West of England enters traffic in July

16 Apr

Gallery

GALLERY: GWR and Hitachi unveil first production Class 802s in Italy

Pictures from RAIL's trip to Pistoia to visit the Class 802.

12 Feb

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Summer arrival for first TPE ‘802/2s’

First Class 802/2 bi-modes for TPE to begin testing in UK next summer

20 Dec

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Watch Hitachi’s Doncaster depot under construction

Hitachi Rail Europe has released time-lapse footage of its £80 million Doncaster depot being built.

1 Aug

Class 802

Hitachi Rail's bold experiment with battery-electric bi-mode units

Hitachi Rail's intercity battery trial shows better than expected results

FirstGroup sets sights on Sheffield-London services

New Hitachi design for inter-car connectors approved by ORR

Green light for ‘802s’ to continue Dawlish running

New rolling stock lowers the average age of UK train fleet

More than 1,300 new coaches either stored or on test in UK

Hull Trains drivers begin training on new ‘802s’

New trains promised, but many are already delayed

First bodyshell of Hull Trains’ first ‘802/3’ completed

More than 800 brand new passenger vehicles on test

FROM THE FILES: Avanti Hitachi… and GWR’s ‘802s’