Date: 16/11/2022

The first of Avanti West Coast's fleet of new trains leaves Hitachi Rail's factory to begin a two month programme of dynamic testing.

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Start of dynamic testing marks another milestone for Avanti West Coasts new fleet

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The first of Avanti West Coast's fleet of new trains leaves Hitachi Rail's factory to begin a two month programme of dynamic testing.

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The first of Avanti West Coast's new fleet of trains has begun dynamic testing at Network Rail’s Rail Innovation and Development Centre (RIDC) in Leicestershire. In a major milestone for the £350m project, the Class 805 bi-mode train, which was built at Hitachi Rail's Newton Aycliffe factory in North East England, will travel under its own power at speed for the very first time.
Location: Hitachi Rail Europe Newton Aycliffe
Company: Hitachi Rail Europe Newton Aycliffe
/11/2022 Avanti West Coast

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