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Hitachi shares hit by doubts over UK train deal [The Times]

Date: 08/06/2010

Shares in Hitachi plummeted earlier today amid fears that the possible cancellation of £7.5 billion worth of train orders by the British Government could trigger similar capitulation by other countries.

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A Hitachi Class 395 Javelin EMU passes Minster station on 6 March 2010 with one of the hourly London St Pancras to Margate services via Stratford Intl, Ebbsfleet Intl, Ashford Intl (all on HS1), Canterbury West and Ramsgate.
Location: Minster
Company: South Eastern and Chatham Railway
06/03/2010 John McIntyre

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Hitachi shares hit by doubts over UK train deal [The Times]

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