London North Eastern Railway (LNER) says it has reached agreement with train maker Hitachi and industry partners to begin the process of safely returning trains into service.
Before that, to help provide additional services, LNER has reintroduced an InterCity 225 into passenger service on the route connecting London with West Yorkshire.
A second InterCity225 is expected to follow in the coming days.
Ticket acceptance with other operators is also in place for some routes.
It comes after cracks were found on Class 800 InterCity carriages and they were immediately withdrawn from service by a number of operators. LNER was badly hit as it runs a large fleet of the 125mph units. They are known as the Azuma on the route through York and Northallerton.
They also serve Selby but Hull Train’s fleet is much smaller and was quickly given the all clear. You will also find them, painted in blue, on the TransPennine network.
David Horne, LNER Managing Director, said: “I am pleased we have been able to work as an industry to agree a service recovery plan with Hitachi and industry partners that will allow trains to return safely to ourroute.
“We are continuing to work together to begin the return of Azuma trains into service early next week.
“Customers should continue to check before they travel with LNER, and I apologise for the disruption caused.”
The service recovery plan will enablesome services to be reinstated into timetables, helping to get more passengers moving on the rail network. A 75 per cent timetable is currently in operation across the LNER route with passengers advised to check before they travel.