Commuters suffer rush hour hell after Hitachi trains sidelined to check for cracks

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 … Read more

Commuters suffer rush hour hell after Hitachi trains sidelined to check for cracks

Rail commuters were hit by chaotic rush hour disruption this morning as dozens of high-speed trains remained off the tracks for a third day over fears of hairline cracks. Operators Great Western Railway (GWR) and London North Eastern Railway (LNER) were forced to withdraw 182 Hitachi 800 trains from service on Saturday for safety checks … Read more

High-speed rail services are cancelled across UK after hairline cracks are found in Hitachi trains

High-speed rail services have been cancelled across the UK after hairline cracks were found in Hitachi trains. Hitachi 800 trains used by London North East Railway (LNER), Great Western Railway and Hull Trains have been found with the issue. Hull Trains said by 1.30pm its normal services had resumed but Great Western Railway, which operates 93 … Read more

High-speed rail services are cancelled across UK after hairline cracks are found in Hitachi trains

High-speed rail services have been cancelled across the UK after hairline cracks were found in Hitachi trains. Hitachi 800 trains used by London North East Railway (LNER), Great Western Railway and Hull Trains have been found with the issue. Hull Trains said by 1.30pm its normal services had resumed but Great Western Railway, which operates 93 … Read more

Welsh Government bids for Hitachi nuclear site

Welsh Government in talks to buy Horizon nuclear power plant site from Hitachi in last-ditch effort to secure future of project By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 7 February 2021 The Welsh Government is in talks to buy the Horizon nuclear power plant site … Read more

Hitachi axes plans for North Wales nuclear power plant

Hitachi axes plans for North Wales nuclear power plant after struggling to secure government funding By James Salmon Associate City Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 15 September 2020 Hitachi is set to ditch plans for a power station in North Wales, in another major setback … Read more