Date: 23/04/2021

The production and welding of a new fleet of Aurora trains have started for East Midlands Railways in Durham. The 33 trains are to be built by Hitachi Rail UK as part of a £110 million investment.

With the Aurora trains to enter service in 2023, there are presently over 40 newly qualified welders and painters working on them.

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