Hitachi Rail Europe announced that it has agreed a £60 million (€66.58 million) deal between FirstGroup financed by Angel Trains. The new vehicles will offer Hull Trains passengers extra seats, with 61 more per train.
Hitachi will build five AT300 trains of five carriages each, operating as ‘bi-modes’ –– meaning they will be able to run on either electric or diesel power.
The new vehicles are expected to come into service in 2019 and would be able to travel on the electrified East Coast Main Line from London King’s Cross and then on diesel power on the unelectrified line to Hull and Beverley.
As part of the agreement, the new trains will be fully maintained by Hitachi at its new facility at Bounds Green, north London. Hitachi will build the trains at their manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
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