UK: The Class 800/801/802 inter-city trainsets supplied and maintained by Hitachi are to be fitted with a new generation of brake pads and discs which has been developed by Knorr-Bremse to improve brake system performance and reduce life-cycle costs by facilitating longer maintenance intervals.
Knorr-Bremse’s RailServices business is to start delivering the pads and discs to Hitachi in Q1 2021, under a ‘multi-million euro’ four-year contract which includes an option for a four year extension.
‘Our four UK facilities provide a strong local presence for our customers at Hitachi Rail Systems UK’, said Paul Goodhand, Managing Director of Knorr-Bremse Rail UK, when the contract was announced on January 13. ‘With our state-of-the-art local RailServices support logistics we can guarantee both reliable original parts delivery as well as rapid and efficient brake system overhaul including technical support and advice.’
