- Train Configuration: 5 – 12 car
- Speed Range: 125 – 140 mph
- Maximum Acceleration: 0.75m/s/s
- Nominal Vehicle Length: 24m to 26m
- Power Supply: Bi-mode 25kVAC and / or diesel operation with future battery operation potential
- Door Type / Positions: Sliding Pocket Vehicle / End Doors
- Cab Design: Full Width Cab
- Interior: First and standard class seating, inter-vehicle gangway door, USB and power sockets at every seat, tables, luggage, toilet and catering facilities, LED Lighting throughout, passenger WiFi provision
Our intercity trains can be either fully electric or bi-mode. The bi-mode capability is a world-leading innovation, which allows the train to switch seamlessly between diesel and electric power joining people and communities on electrified and non-electrified routes.
Our intercity train is like no other when running under diesel power. The modern engines used are clean and quiet - minimising harmful emissions.
Projects Delivered:
Hitachi is proud to be delivering the Government-funded £5.7bn Intercity Express Programme, delivering pioneering intercity trains for the Great Western Main Line and the East Coast Main Line
Great Western Main Line (GWR) - 93 trains providing an additional 10,000 seats every day, improving reliability and receiving positive passenger feedback.
East Coast Main Line (LNER) - 65 trains, delivering faster and more frequent services along the route, significantly boosting peak-time capacity.
Transpennine Express - 19 trains connecting the North of England and Scotland, offering modern interiors, the possibility of faster journeys and an additional 161 seats per train.
Hull Trains - Five trains connecting London to Yorkshire & Humber, running in electric mode along the East Coast Main Line and modern diesel engines on other stretches of the route.
Under Construction:
East Coast Trains – five trains running from London to Edinburgh, offering a real and zero-emission alternative to lost cost airlines.
Avanti West Coast – 23 trains bringing additional capacity to services along the West Coast Main Line, with 10 electric trains to operate between London, the West Midlands and Liverpool, and 13 bi-mode trains for the North Wales route.
