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    Class 805 starts static tests

    Jul 12, 2022 2 minutes

    HE first of Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of trains has entered static testing at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory. In an important milestone for the £350m project, carriages from a Class 805 bi-mode train are being coupled together to mark the start of the extensive testing

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