UK Rail Disruption Caused by Train Cracks Expected to Last for Weeks

The first British-built Intercity Express train is unveiled in front of invited guests at the Hitachi Rail Europe site in Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom, on Dec. 9, 2016. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

The ongoing disruption to Britain’s rail services, which were caused by problems found in Hitachi’s high-speed trains, is expected to continue for weeks.

Rail companies said over the weekend that they had to suspend some services after cracks were found in some Class 800 series Hitachi trains, which are used by Great Western Railway (GWR), Hull Trains, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), and TransPennine Express (TPE).