Northern track to slow down new trains planned for East Coast mainline
New trains planned for the East Coast mainline do not work properly with track-side equipment, according to reports.
The Azuma trains cause electromagnetic interference to older signals and points in the north of England, the BBC has found. This means the electro-diesel trains can only run on diesel, travelling much more slowly than their promised speed. Network Rail told the BBC it was working with Japanese train manufacturer Hitachi to fix the problem but it was too early to identify a sol... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
