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- GWR’s new fleet will be maintained by Hitachi Rail Europe at purpose built and renovated depots for 27.5 years after they come into service in the autumn.
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GWR's High Speed Train fleet were refurbished by Bombardier in Derby and Ilford between 2006 and 2008, with leather seats introduced in first class, redesigned toilets, a redesigned buffet, and at-seat power points. The company opted for mainly airline seats, giving more seats per train.
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Jun 30, 2016 · GWR's class 800 and 802 fleets will be maintained at purpose-built depots at Stoke Gifford (Bristol) and Maliphant (Swansea), while the former Eurostar depot at North Pole has been rebuilt to service trains at the London end of the GWR network.
Apr 7, 2022 · The class 800 series was ordered initially by the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) designed to replace High Speed Trains (HST) and other fleets on the Great Western route and East Coast Main Line.
May 1, 2023 · GREAT Western Railway has confirmed it will retain five of the ‘Castle Class’ High Speed Train sets it owns for an extra year to December 2024, writes Graeme Pickering. They will be used to cover four diagrams plus one set spare.
Aug 17, 2018 · The fleet of 36 (diesel and 25kV ac electric) 200km/h trains will be used on services from London Paddington to Exeter, Paignton, Plymouth and Penzance, replacing diesel High Speed Trains (HSTs) built in the late 1970s. The order is being financed by Eversholt Rail Group.
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.
Nov 25, 2022 · Great Western Railway is to phase out its 2+4 HST ‘Castle Class' trains. The full-length HSTs were replaced by Hitachi IETs, but were converted to a 2+4 (2 powercars and 4 coaches) set to run on the Cardiff to Penzance route. Great Western Railway says that the Castles were a temporary measure for the route.
