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UIN 10068
Hitachi: Trains
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21 October 2024
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29 October 2024 · Answer
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Summary
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.
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21 October 2024
Written question
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.
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29 October 2024
Answer
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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-21/10068
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1735601
- uk · wq-1735601 · source updated 29 October 2024