Hitachi Rail Europe Newton Aylcliffe plant officially opened

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BRITISH prime minister Mr David Cameron led the celebrations to mark the opening of the Hitachi's new £82m rail vehicle manufacturing facility at Newton Aycliffe in northeast England on September 3.

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The factory will manufacture the new Intercity Express Programme (IEP) trains for the East Coast Main Line and Great Western Mainline as well as AT200 commuter trains for Scotland. The opening ceremony at the site also included the official unveiling of the first fully fitted-out IEP train to arrive in Britain from Hitachi's Kasado plant in Japan.

 

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