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Building work progresses on new GWR Class 802s

Construction of the first Great Western Railway Class 802 AT300 for Devon and Cornwall is progressing in Italy.

15 Feb

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IEP cab to be displayed at National Railway Museum

Hitachi Rail Europe has donated an Intercity Express Programme cab to the National Railway Museum.

14 Feb

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Hitachi Rail Europe seeks new recruits for £80m depot

Hitachi Rail Europe is recruiting 150 staff from the Bristol area for its Stoke Gifford depot.

6 Feb

ScotRail 385102 inside Glasgow Shields Road on December 11. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Testing begins, with Class 385s due in traffic next September

Commissioning of the Class 385s for passenger service begins in July, and they enter traffic in September.

21 Dec

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“Landmark day” as Scotland welcomes first new Class 385

The first Hitachi Rail Europe Class 385 for ScotRail was unveiled at Glasgow Shields Road on December 11

12 Dec

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Hitachi unveils first UK-assembled IEP train

Transport Secretary and Ambassador of Japan see the first of 110 new IEPs come off the production line

9 Dec

800101 at Exeter St Davids on October 3. TIM SQUIRES.

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Devon debut for IEP

The first Intercity Express Programme Class 800 reached Plymouth last night on a test run.

4 Oct

A driving vehicle from 385102 at Teesport. SCOTRAIL.

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PICTURE: First brand new train for Scotland arrives in UK

The first four-car Class 385 has arrived in the UK from Japan.

22 Sept

A driving vehicle from 385102 at Kobe Harbour. HITACHI.

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Scotland's new trains arrive next month

The first of ScotRail's brand new electric units on order from Hitachi will be delivered to the UK in September.

30 Aug

A Class 385 driving vehicle at Kasado. HITACHI.

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PICTURES: Scotland's brand new train leaves Japan for the UK

The first ScotRail Class 385s have left Japan where they have been built by Hitachi. The first train arrives in the UK in October.

18 Aug

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Hitachi to build nine additional bi-mode trains for GWR

Seven nine-car Class 802 AT300 bi-mode trains have been added to the Great Western Railway order with Hitachi Rail Europe.

5 Aug

800004 inside North Pole on June 28. JACK BOSKETT.

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EXCLUSIVE: GWR Class 800 wrapped

Great Western Railway unveiled its first Class 800 at Reading on June 30, however RAIL was invited to view 800004 being wrapped at North Pole on June 28.

30 Jun

GWR 800004 inside North Pole on June 28. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

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GWR runs first bi-mode IEP Class 800 to Paddington

Great Western Railway unveiled its first Intercity Express Programme (IEP) Class 800 at Reading today, carrying invited passengers to London Paddington.

30 Jun

GWR 800004 inside North Pole on June 28. JACK BOSKETT.

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EXCLUSIVE: GWR Class 800 inside North Pole

Great Western Railway unveiled its first IEP Class 800 at Reading on June 30, but RAIL was invited to view the train two days prior at North Pole.

30 Jun

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Train builders remain “committed” to the UK

Hitachi, Siemens and Bombardier have all stated their commitment to UK operations, following the result of the referendum on June 23.

29 Jun

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Hitachi's Boswell recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

Hitachi Rail Europe Managing Director Karen Boswell received the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

13 Jun

21 Class 801 electric multiple units being built by Hitachi Rail Europe for the Great Western Main Line will now be delivered as bi-mode trains, rather than as EMUs due to delays with electrifrication. Initially Great Western Railway will take delivery of 36 bi-mode Class 800s, and on May 17, 80002 passes Hay Lane, near Swindon at around 0530 in the morning. This was the first time an Intercity Express Programme train had operated under its own diesel power this far west. STEVE KING.

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Hitachi converts GWR ‘801s’ to bi-mode operation

Hitachi will build 21 Class 801 electric multiple units ordered for GWR as full bi-mode operation, rather than build the straight EMUs as planned.

8 Jun

800101 inside North Pole on May 5. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Hitachi converts GWR ‘801s’ to bi-mode operation

Hitachi is to convert 21 Class 801 electric multiple units ordered for Great Western Railway to full bi-mode operation.

1 Jun

Class 385 body shells on their way to the UK. HITACHI.

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Five Hitachi Class 385 bodyshells heading for UK

Five Class 385 bodyshells are due to arrive in the UK this month, while in Japan the first completed ‘385’ is undergoing testing.

21 May

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Great Western wires in use by September

Network Rail tells RAIL the first section of electrified track to be completed on the GWML will be between Reading and Didcot at the end of September.

11 May