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MML electrification can be enabled by Class 810s - East Midlands Railway

Hitachi Class 810 bi-modes boost the case for electrification of the Midland Main Line - EMR

25 Jan

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Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

Five-car Class 802 to be converted to tri-mode power ahead of testing

6 Jan

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Class 385: an electric record-breaker

RICHARD CLINNICK reports on how the Class 385s were successful at this year's virtual National Rail Awards

23 Nov

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Britain’s passenger train fleets are getting younger

Influx of new trains reduces age of fleets

9 Nov

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Hitachi targets export opportunities from Newton Aycliffe

“Our aspiration is to do more and continue to advance high-speed train technology and the benefit they can offer passengers around the world,” - Nick Hughes

29 Sept

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North East is "again becoming synonymous with the best trains in the world” says MP marking Newton Aycliffe's fifth anniversary

North east of England is 'synonymous with the best trains in the world' according to Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory's local MP

14 Sept

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Hitachi targets UK market for battery-powered trains

Battery trains built by Hitachi could be on the national network by end of 2023, while retro-fitting existing fleets is also a possibility

7 Jul

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FIRST PICTURE: Avanti West Coast's new Hitachi trains begin to arrive in UK

56 of Avanti's 135 Hitachi vehicles to be built at Newton Aycliffe rather than assembled

3 Jul

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YOU can choose the name for new East Midlands Railway Class 810 fleet

East Midlands Railway wants public to choose name for its Hitachi Class 810 trains due to enter traffic in 2022

8 Jun

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GWR train naming honours inspirational Captain Tom Moore

GWR honours veteran who raised more than £29 million for the NHS

29 Apr

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Staged return to work at Hitachi and CAF factories

CAF and Hitachi factories have increased production rates

21 Apr

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First of five FirstGroup Class 803s arrives in UK

FirstGroup's London-Edinburgh open access fleet begins to arrive in UK for assembly at Newton Aycliffe

16 Apr

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Bombardier and CAF suspend train production, while Hitachi reduces workload

Derby and Newport stop assembly, Hitachi reduces Newton Aycliffe output but maintenance carries on at various depots

3 Apr

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Lack of available trains causing short-formed Azumas

LNER and Hitachi to introduce working plan by end of month to tackle Azuma availability

11 Mar

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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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HS2 train order decision delayed

Delays to Phase 1 opening means delay to HS2 train contract award

24 Feb

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New trains… but often the same old problems

The entry into revenue-earning service of new rolling stock across the UK has been blighted by a series of problems. RICHARD CLINNICK reports

9 Feb

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Threat to Newton Aycliffe jobs as train orders wind down

Up to 250 jobs could go at Hitachi’s £82 million Newton Aycliffe factory as the company looks to create a new core workforce model at the County Durham site.

25 Jan