Suspension fault ‘grounds’ UK passenger fleets – massive disruption
Services on two of the busiest and most prestigious routes in the UK were suspended at the weekend. Serious faults were found in the suspension systems of a fleet of Japanese-built trains that serve two busy routes. Trains between London and Scotland; and London and Wales and the West of England; were cancelled en-masse. A metal fatigue problem was identified, which compromised the critical wheel bogie suspension system.
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How soon will you be able to access the Failure Investigation Report for these Cracks in the aluminum Welded Body of the Railway Vehicles? Several Technical Issues arise… How many Hours of Commercial Service did the Rail-Vehicles operate for? How far were the Welds away from the Cracks? Who certified the Original Eqpt? Was EN15085 applied?
Ramesh Rao Nidambur [+91 9845068762] Railway-Welding Auditor