Great Western Railway (GWR) said the cracks were found during routine maintenance of two of its Hitachi 800 trains. It said "possible issues" had been discovered on another six trains, which had ...

GWR advised against travel on Monday, while LNER urged people with bookings to check before they travelled. Hitachi Class 800 trains used by the firms were taken out of service for safety inspections.

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The cast of the upcoming Paddington in Peru unveiled special livery on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train that will travel through Devon and Cornwall. Paddington in Peru, which stars Hugh Bonneville, ...