Date: 09/12/2021
Major boost for UK train-building as HS2s state-of-the-art fleet of 225mph (360km/h) high speed trains will be built by Alstom and Hitachi Rail at their factories in County Durham, Derby and Crewe. Landmark contract set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK and boost the economy by over £157m each year.
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Major boost for UK train-building as HS2s state-of-the-art fleet of 225mph (360km/h) high speed trains will be built by Alstom and Hitachi Rail at their factories in County Durham, Derby and Crewe Landmark contract set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK and boost the economy by over £157m each year New images of what the trains could look like, including broadcast quality video, available here: https://visual.library.hs2.org.uk/p/share/xX9lUd9E8rZ7 View and embed an animation of the trains here: https://youtu.be/9eQC3mOlGQQ
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