British rail operator Great Western Railway has extended a maintenance contract with a Japanese company for 36 class 802 dual-mode intercity passenger trains delivered by Hitachi Rail in 2017. The agreement worth over 300 million pounds ($373.64 million) is designed for five years. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to the tzdjournal channel.

Hitachi Rail

It is noted that the decision to extend the contract was the result of an increase in the fleet’s reliability indicators, which increased by more than 94%. It has been achieved, among other things, with the help of digital technologies introduced since 2018. Hitachi Rail will continue to invest in such technologies, including on-board monitoring, which can help reduce downtime for bogie and wheel set maintenance by up to 50%.

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