China News Service, May 10, according to comprehensive foreign media reports, on the 8th local time, the British railway department found cracks in the chassis of some Japanese-made high-speed trains during a routine inspection.
Affected by this, many British railways have been delayed or suspended.
According to reports, the train in question is the 800 type manufactured by Hitachi. Many British railway companies operating this type of train have been affected, including some of the Great Western Railway, London Northeast Railway and Hull Railway Company. There have been delays or outages.
Among them, the more severely affected Great Western Railway Company stated that as a preventive measure, it is inspecting 93 trains of this type.
According to reports, only 10% of the company's long-distance passenger lines were in normal operation on May 9. The company also predicts that this situation will not improve on May 10.
In this regard, the person in charge of the British railway department said that the railway industry has been required to conduct a "quick and comprehensive review to solve this problem."
In addition, Hitachi has also expressed its position in response to this matter. In addition to "apologizing to passengers and operators for the inconvenience," the company also stated that it is investigating the issue "as quickly and safely as possible."
According to reports, just in April, Hitachi 800 had a problem.
At that time, the Great Western Railway Company discovered minor cracks in the suspension system of this type of train during routine maintenance, causing six trains to be shut down.