Hitachi has started testing its Class 802 trains, which will form a part of Great Western Railway's South West Intercity fleet. The first of GWR’s Intercity Express trains carried out test runs ...

The first Intercity Express Train built at Hitachi’s factory in Japan has arrived in Southampton port, UK. The five-car test train (802 001) is set to operate on the Great Western Railways (GWR) Devon ...

Hitachi will install Perpetuum truck and wheelset monitoring. Hitachi Rail is installing a wireless system to monitor the performance of truck and wheelset components on the 93 class 800 and class 802 ...

TransPennine Express (TPE) has launched its first electric-powered train service from Manchester to Stalybridge. The Nova 1 (Class 802) train, which can also run on diesel, made its inaugural journey ...