Hitachi train cracks report calls for standards review
Hitachi Class 800 and 385 series trains were temporarily taken out of service in May 2021. …
The ORR investigation found the design of the trains complied with existing standards but that corrosion cracks were found on lifting points – which allow carriages to be raised during maintenance work – resulting from the use of a particular type of aluminium, which was corroded by salt in the air.
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