| Re: Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards Posted by ChrisB at 20:12, 30th December 2025 |     |
extra stops are promised on some services....as an example. no one claimed a full rewrite
| Re: Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards Posted by a-driver at 19:39, 30th December 2025 | |
Chime Whistle Publishing has retweeted his claim about this timetable change, saying yesterday -
Revised timetable coming into force from 5 January, to allow for two trains to have ten hour repair slots in depot.
Sounds more of a few tweaks to diagrams to release two sets for longer on depot rather then a whole timetable change.
| Re: Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:09, 30th December 2025 | |
As we were already up to page 23 of pages of posts on the previous topic (at https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=24934.0 ), I have now started yet another topic here - hopefully, to keep the discussion into more manageable chunks, in the interests of clarity and ease of future reference.
Hope this helps. CfN.
| Re: Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards Posted by Timmer at 19:03, 30th December 2025 | |
As for a timetable change.... The number of GU's isolated has dropped significantly so I can't see them making that decision now. They believe the problem is related to contaminated fuel (salt specifically)
Chime Whistle Publishing has retweeted his claim about this timetable change, saying yesterday -
Revised timetable coming into force from 5 January, to allow for two trains to have ten hour repair slots in depot.
| Re: Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards Posted by ChrisB at 17:30, 30th December 2025 | |
As for a timetable change.... The number of GU's isolated has dropped significantly so I can't see them making that decision now. They believe the problem is related to contaminated fuel (salt specifically)
Chime Whistle Publishing has retweeted his claim about this timetable change, saying yesterday -
Revised timetable coming into force from 5 January, to allow for two trains to have ten hour repair slots in depot.
| Re: Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards Posted by Timmer at 07:05, 16th December 2025 | |
This was posted by Plymouth based train driver ‘irish_mail’ on RailUK Forums:
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/iet-availability.293921/
I'm led to believe that we are to return to the "bad old days" of 802s only on the WofE route, and 800s being used more or less exclusively only east of Exeter. This will of course lead to potential shortforms and cancellations on SW services if an 800 cannot readily substitute for an 802 as is commonplace at present. It's noticeable since 800s began coming to the far south west regularly (since Covid), that there have been fewer short forms , and more 9 car trains and a better overall service on GWRs "most intercity" route. These changes are apparently needed as the 800s are being downrated power wise, whilst the 802s will remain with the higher power settings needed for the more challenging WofE route. So slower journey times on 800 served routes, and less stock availability on 802 WofE routes. What isn't to like.........
On another thread it was raised about an unreliable source vs a reliable source. I do tend to find irish_rail’s posts fairly well informed, but take this as you find it. As ever, time will tell.
| Problems with Hitachi Intercity Express Trains - discussions from 1 January 2026 onwards Posted by ChrisB at 19:39, 15th December 2025 | |
Chime Whistle Publishing tweeted earlier and here and here
I've just been sent the GW timetable amendments, due to come into force from 5 January, in reaction to the ongoing fuel pump issues.
Stopping short, DMU vice IET, additional station stops etc.
Two examples are 2E74 19.08 Bristol TM to Gloucester and 2T63 20.09 return.
Stopping short, DMU vice IET, additional station stops etc.
Two examples are 2E74 19.08 Bristol TM to Gloucester and 2T63 20.09 return.
I can not find any further detail yet, but GWR will have to load them fairly soon. Eyes peeled, folks.
