Her Majesty the Queen marked the 175th anniversary of the first royal train by travelling on a newly built Hitachi Intercity Express train into Paddington Station. Karen Boswell OBE, Managing Director at Hitachi Rail Europe, said: “We trust that Her Majesty enjoyed the space, comfort and smooth ride on our new Intercity train. From the autumn, passengers will begin to feel the benefits of the new Britishbuilt fleet as they travel around the Great Western route.”