The British Rail Class 800, branded as the Intercity Express Train (IET) by Great Western Railway (GWR) and Azuma by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a type of bi-mode multiple unit train built by Hitachi Rail for GWR and LNER.

Class 800 Series (800-810) There are currently 182 intercity trains in service, running the length and breadth of the UK, from Penzance to the Highlands, delivering more seats, modern interiors and faster journey times for millions of passengers.

A range of diesel locomotives (Classes 37, 47, 31, 20 and 56) at Dereham. This article lists the wide variety of locomotives and multiple units that have operated on Great Britain's railway network, since Nationalisation in 1948.

The Class 800, branded as the Intercity Express Train by Great Western Railway and Azuma by LNER, is a type of bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) built by Hitachi Rail and is part of the AT300 family of trains.

May 27, 2021 · After some of its toughest weeks in recent years, the British rail industry bounced back with the gradual reintroduction of its Class 800/801/802 train sets following concerns over cracks found on some units.

The Class 800 Hitachi Super Express is a new train built by Hitachi to replace old InterCity 125 and InterCity 225. The class 800 will use diesel fuel and electricity. [1] The 801 trains will be electric-only. [1] The trains can run at a speed of 125mph (200kmph). [2]

The Class 800 (branded as IET - GWR and Azuma - LNER) is a bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) operated by Regional and Intercity. Each unit has 5 or 9 coaches and can be coupled up with Class 801, Class 802, Class 803 and Class 805.

The design of Class 800 was highly appreciated for its symbolic image as the fastest high-speed train in the UK at the time. The biggest obstacle, however, was European standards and customer requirements.

The first pre-production five-car bi-mode Class 800 Intercity Express Programme train No. 800001 arrived at the Port of Southampton on 11 March 2015 and was unloaded on 12 March.

Jul 3, 2016 · 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.