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Hitachi: Trains

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) top speed and (b) tilting ability of the new Hitachi 805 trains.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
23 Oct 2024
Answer
29 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) top speed and (b) tilting ability of the new Hitachi 805 trains.

  2. 23 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Hitachi-built Class 805 train has a top speed of 125mph (200km/h), which is adequate for use on the West Coast Mainline and in line with the in-service Class 390 Pendolinos. The Class 805 train, unlike the Pendolinos operated by Avanti West Coast, doe...

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