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New Hitachi High Speed Javelin Train Built In Japan , Shipped To UK
« on: July 05, 2007, 10:38:26 AM »

Train manufacturer Hitachi Rail Systems has revealed that the first 6-car Class 395 unit needed to provide domestic rail services on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link has been delivered on time to the shipping line ready for transportation to the UK (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/07/new_hitachi_high_speed_javelin.html#more

Rolling stock leasing company HSBC Rail will own the Class 395s and will lease them to Southeastern. The trains will provide high speed domestic services into St Pancras using the Channel Tunnel Rail Link from 2009 and will also form the Javelin shuttle service which will be used to ferry passengers to and from Stratford International station during the 2012 Olympic Games. On the High Speed 1 route between Ashford and London St Pancras the trains will be capable of 186mph but while using the 'classic' network on routes to and from Dover will have a top speed of 100mph. Seating will be in a 2+2 configuration with capacity for 354 passengers.

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Re: New Hitachi High Speed Javelin Train Built In Japan , Shipped To UK
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2007, 03:29:58 PM »

Britain's fastest-ever domestic train arrives in the country this week - but passengers will have to wait two years to take a ride (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/08/uks_fastest_train_on_track_for.html#more

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Re: New Hitachi High Speed Javelin Train Built In Japan , Shipped To UK
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2007, 11:46:30 AM »

The new train has been displayed at Hitachi's new depot in Ashford (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7024783.stm

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