Feb 15, 2018 · Main line testing of the first Class 801 has begun in the UK, after five-car 801101 ran from Doncaster Carr to Darlington and back late on January 29. It is the first Hitachi Intercity Express Programme electric multiple unit (EMU) to travel on Network Rail metals, and one of three ‘801s’ in the UK.

The British Rail Class 801 Azuma is a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) built by Hitachi Rail for London North Eastern Railway. The units have been built since 2017 at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility and have been used on services on the East Coast Main Line since 16 September 2019.

This article provides an overview of the Class 800/801 high-speed rolling stock for the UK IEP and describes the electrical system and the distinctive technologies it employs. OVERVIEW OF CLASS 800/801 Concept The Class 800/801 rolling stock needs to comply with the latest European standards, including the Technical

The Class 800 was developed and produced, alongside an electric-only Class 801 variant, as part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) to procure replacements for the InterCity 125 and InterCity 225 fleets of high speed trains.

Hitachi appointed Vertex to provide safety arguments for the use of ENIF facility by Hitachi Class 800/801 test train, including the required controls to reduce the risks as low as reasonably practicable.

Feb 9, 2016 · Now that brings up the possibilities of keeping the 800/801/802's at Reading TC for testing and running them overnight between Reading and Didcot once electrification is complete between Reading and Didcot Parkway.

May 27, 2021 · This electrified route sees Class 800, 801 and 802 variants courtesy of Hull Trains (above) and LNER (below). TransPennine Express Class 802s have also been seen testing through here.

Sep 25, 2024 · The test runs using bi-mode Hitachi Class 801 and 802 trains have all been conducted under diesel power. But the expectation is that passenger services will run on overhead wires.

Oct 30, 2013 · Hitachi Rail Europe will provide two variants of the Super Express trains, namely Class 800 and Class 801. The Class 800 are Bi-mode (diesel-electric) trains ,whereas the Class 801 are electric trains.

Hitachi Class 800/801 trains The Hitachi’s Intercity Express Trains has been designed specifically for the UK market to replace the fleet of Intercity 125 and 225 trains that operate on the Great Western Main Line (GWML) and East Coast Main Line (ECML). There are two variants of the train, the Class 800