'Teething problems' for new GWR train to Wales
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41634150
A new high-speed train has arrived in Wales - after a morning marred by a
cancellation, a delay to another service, and broken air conditioning.
The Hitachi 800 engine will be faster and carry more passengers and will run
on GWR for the next 27 years.
The first service to Wales was supposed to leave London for Cardiff at 08:15
BST - but was cancelled.
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said passengers welcomed the new trains.
"With the latest technology there is always teething problems," he said,
following the earlier cancellation.
"I'm excited, because people travelling between Swansea and London
Paddington, from today, will be using the most modern trains on the network."
The BBC's One Show presenter and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth described the
new train as "swish" as it made its way to Cardiff, on time.
The fleet of intercity trains was designed to be electric, but will switch to
diesel power from Maidenhead, until lines to Cardiff are electrified.
However, the stretch to Swansea will remain diesel powered, after a decision
to scrap plans to extend the electrified network that far west.
The first passenger service for the new engines left from Bristol on Monday
morning, but arrived in London 41 minutes late.
Passengers on that service also had to deal with a broken air conditioning
unit, which saw water cascade into a carriage.
The new trains are capable of travelling at 148mph (240km/h), and will
eventually replace the current Intercity engines, but are currently
restricted to speeds of 125mph (200km/h).
Eventually, there will be 57 of the new trains operating on both the GWR
western mainline and the East Coast line, costing ￡5.7bn for the fleet.
Hitachi Rail Europe, which has the job of building the new engines, said
Monday marked the biggest upgrade for GWR in 40 years.
Officials said issues with the first services were being investigated.
Managing director Karen Boswell added: "We, at Hitachi Rail, are really proud
to have built trains in the UK, designed using Japanese bullet train
technology, that are improving passengers' journeys on the Great Western
route.
"Nine years of hard work has gone into making this vital fleet upgrade
happen, including creating a brand new factory, workforce, and establishing
modern maintenance facilities from Swansea to London."
摘要：
1.英国GWR的日立800系高速列车今日上路啦
2.班次取消...误点...冷气瀑布，官方宣称初期小故障
3.那个冷气漏水(有片)有点夸张，冷气谁做的？XD
作者: cutec (sasaki) 2017-10-16 23:16:00
日立有出来强调本次延误是次要性的技术问题造成，所以他们打算要吞下了。其实不只冷气漏水问题，昨天还发生其中一组切换动力系统失败，无法顺利在行进间切换，最后在停车后十几分钟才重启柴油动力跑完全程。看来日立这次真的包大条了。