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Fourteen new Hitachi trains for open access growth in UK
Fourteen new Hitachi trains for open access growth in UK

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited on 6 December 2024 Newton Aycliffe to celebrate a significant agreement for the Hitachi Rail factory which has secured an order of around 500 million GBP to manufacture 14 new five-car class 80X trains for FirstGroup, including maintenance over a ten year lease period.

FirstGroup applies to run new open access London - Sheffield service
FirstGroup applies to run new open access London - Sheffield service

On 5 January 2024 FirstGroup plc has  submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between London and Sheffield to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).