A joint venture has been awarded contracts from HS2 to build high-speed trains - capable of speeds of up to 225mph - at factories in Derby, County Durham and Crewe in a deal set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK.
The contracts – worth around £2bn – will see the JV design, build and maintain a fleet of 54 high speed trains that will operate on High Speed 2 (HS2). It