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  • Hitachi wins £350million order for new West Coast trains

    Hitachi wins £350million order for new West Coast trains

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    Sam Hewitt

    Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe factory will deliver a new fleet of 23 trains for Avanti West Coast in 2022.  The completion of Intercity Express Programme (IEP) and ScotRail Class 385 EMU orders are on the horizon, and the £350million deal is a further boost for the County Durham facility after securing the contract to supply bi-mode…

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