TransPennine Express trainsets under construction in Japan [Railway Gazette]
Date: 20/12/2017
UK: Hitachi has begun production of the 19 five-car AT300 electro-diesel multiple-units ordered by leasing company Angel Trains in March 2016 for use by FirstGroups TransPennine Express franchise. The fleet is scheduled to begin entering service in December 2019, operating on routes connecting cities in northern England and Scotland. Hitachi is building the first two sets, 802 201 and 802 202, at its plant at Kasado in Japan so that it can undertake factory testing as quickly as possible, ahead of trials in the UK which are scheduled for summer 2018. The remaining units would be built across Hitachis global manufacturing sites, the company said.
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UK: Hitachi has begun production of the 19 five-car AT300 electro-diesel multiple-units ordered by leasing company Angel Trains in March 2016 for use by FirstGroup's TransPennine Express franchise. The fleet is scheduled to begin entering service in December 2019, operating on routes connecting cities in northern England and Scotland. ...
