Railway system supplier Hitachi has unveiled one of the three pre-series Class 800 intercity train sets being built for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) of UK’s Department for Transport (DfT).

British train operating company Great Western Railway (GWR) has launched the first of a new fleet of Hitachi class 800 trains, which aims to transform rail travel in the south-west of the UK and Wales ...

Hitachi Class 800 trains were withdrawn from service on Saturday after cracks were discovered in part of the chassis of several trains. Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected ...