£500 million Hitachi train deal secures hundreds of jobs
- Dec 9, 2024
- 1 min read
Hundreds of train building jobs have been secured thanks to a £500 million deal.
Hitachi will make 14 “award-winning, British-built” trains at its County Durham plant.
The agreement – between Hitachi, FirstGroup and Angel Trains – eases fears of job losses at the Newton Aycliffe base, with about 700 workers’ futures said to have been in the balance after a gap in orders.
The deal will see the factory, based in the cradle of the railway, build five-car class 80X electric or bi-mode trains.
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