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New London to Cardiff trains pulled over 'teething' issues | |
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Four new trains have been taken out of service on the Great Western Railway network after their launch was plagued by issues. | Four new trains have been taken out of service on the Great Western Railway network after their launch was plagued by issues. |
The first destined for Wales from London - the 08:15 BST to Cardiff was cancelled on Monday. | The first destined for Wales from London - the 08:15 BST to Cardiff was cancelled on Monday. |
Issues included water leaking from air conditioning systems on to commuters. | Issues included water leaking from air conditioning systems on to commuters. |
A GWR spokesman said the new Intercity Express Trains have received a software upgrade to fix issues and will return to service soon. | A GWR spokesman said the new Intercity Express Trains have received a software upgrade to fix issues and will return to service soon. |
The four five-carriage trains will be faster and carry more passengers and are designed to run on GWR lines for the next 27 years. | The four five-carriage trains will be faster and carry more passengers and are designed to run on GWR lines for the next 27 years. |
As well as fixing air conditioning leaks, the upgrade should solve other issues and improve the customer information displays. | As well as fixing air conditioning leaks, the upgrade should solve other issues and improve the customer information displays. |
"We hope to have them back in passenger service as soon as possible," the GWR spokesman said. | "We hope to have them back in passenger service as soon as possible," the GWR spokesman said. |
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns had admitted there were "teething problems" after the first service to Wales, the 08:15 BST London to Cardiff, was cancelled, but he was excited the trains would be "the most modern on the network". | Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns had admitted there were "teething problems" after the first service to Wales, the 08:15 BST London to Cardiff, was cancelled, but he was excited the trains would be "the most modern on the network". |
GWR described the new trains as the "biggest fleet upgrade in a generation". | GWR described the new trains as the "biggest fleet upgrade in a generation". |
Despite the cancellation of the first scheduled service, following trains ran from London to Swansea on Monday. | Despite the cancellation of the first scheduled service, following trains ran from London to Swansea on Monday. |
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