- East Midlands Railway (EMR) will significantly reduce its Intercity timetable from 20 July due to ongoing reliability issues with Hitachi Rail's new Class 810 fleet.
- The cancellations will affect hundreds of services on the Midland mainline, including about 20 fast trains daily connecting London, Sheffield, and Nottingham.
- EMR said that the temporary timetable aims to provide a more consistent service while they work with Hitachi Rail to resolve the performance problems.
- Customers affected by the changes can request a full refund or travel on alternative services immediately before or after their booked journey.
- Separately, LNER train drivers, members of the Aslef union, are set to vote on strike action in the coming weeks over a pay dispute, potentially impacting East Coast main line services.
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