File photo dated 30/10/20 of a GWR (Great Western Railway) train waiting on a platform at Bristol Temple Meads station in Bristol. There will be significant disruption across the rail network on Saturday as a number of high-speed trains LONG distance rail services from Wiltshire to London Paddington are likely to suffer further disruption for the rest of this week after the discovery of cracks in some Hitachi high-speed trains. Only around ten per cent of Great Western Railway s long-distance services ran over the weekend with similar disruption forecast to take place this week. The train operator said customers for long-distance services should avoid travelling long-distances if possible and that full refunds would be issued for journeys already booked.
New West of England metro mayor Dan Norris seeks GWR train cracks answers
Rail disruption contines after trains taken out of service
16:42, 11 MAY 2021
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The new West of England metro mayor Dan Norris has been sworn into office – and immediately demanded answers from GWR over the Hitachi high-speed trains fiasco.
Rail chaos will last all week as probe continues into cracks on long-distance trains, passengers are warned
Hundreds of long-distance services were partially or fully cancelled over the weekend after cracks were discovered under some trains
The issue with the Hitachi Class 800 trains has hit Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Railways worst of all
A total of 182 were taken out of service on Saturday, with a number returned to the network by Sunday after being given the all-clear
Industry sources said disruptions could last until at least the end of the week
More rail disruptions due to cracks found in Hitachi 800 trains
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Great Western Railway (GWR) and LNER services are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in some Hitachi 800 trains.
GWR advised passengers with tickets for long-distance journeys on Monday “not to travel” as there is “no service or an extremely limited service” between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, Swansea, Penzance, Hereford and Cheltenham Spa.
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