TEST trains have started running every 15 minutes in the 42km central section of London Crossrail, and Crossrail says it is ‘on track’ for opening during the first half of 2022. The Trial Running programme involves integrated trials of the railway to demonstrate that the Elizabeth Line is safe and reliable,

THE disruption on intercity routes between London, Leeds and Edinburgh, and also between London, Bristol, south Wales and south west England is continuing today, after cracks were found in some Hitachi-built Intercity Express units on Saturday morning. After several days of speculation, the Rail Delivery Group has said the cracks were

Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks. LNER tweeted a statement that the issue is “likely to be going on for a number of weeks”. Hitachi Class 800 trains were withdrawn from service on Saturday for safety checks after cracks were discovered in

Photo: PA Media Great Western Railway (GWR) and LNER services are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in some Hitachi 800 trains. GWR advised passengers with tickets for long-distance journeys on Monday “not to travel” as there is “no service or an extremely limited service” between London Paddington and

THE government is urging Hitachi to set out a ‘comprehensive safety inspection plan’, and a ‘longer-term repair strategy’ for the Intercity Express fleets withdrawn on Saturday morning, including its estimate of when the present crisis will be over. Services on GWR and LNER are set to be disrupted for at least

CRACKS have been confirmed in the chassis of a number of Hitachi-built Intercity Expresses, and serious disruption is continuing on intercity routes as emergency checks are carried out. It is not clear how many faults have been found, and some trains are returning to service. Htachi said: ‘Inspection has identified cracks

ALL fleets of Hitachi Intercity Express trains have been withdrawn after ‘hairline cracks’ were reported. The mass withdrawal has meant that GWR, LNER and Hull Trains intercity services have been cancelled today while Hitachi checks the units. Passengers are being advised not to travel today on these routes. GWR said: ‘This problem

The Dartmouth Steam Railway were the big winners at the 2021 Heritage Railway Association (HRA) awards – which were hosted virtually due to COVID-19. Closely beating Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Didcot Railway Centre, the Seaton Tramway and the Statfold Barn Railway, Dartmouth scooped the Outstanding Visitor Attraction for a year

PASSENGERS on Avanti West Coast services travelling Standard class may now order food and drinks from their seats, using a new app. Passengers in First have had at-seat service since Avanti’s predecessor Virgin introduced Pendolinos more than 15 years ago, but ‘At-Seat Order’ in Avanti West Coast Standard has now been

Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. This month’s The Railway Magazine covers the show-stealing Legendary Lady at the Severn Valley Railway Gala, plus take a look at the FREE The World of Railwayana