Update: New battery-powered trains to ‘bring faster journeys to the north

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No 10 states new fleet of trains built in Derby is expected to support 6,000 jobs across UK A fleet of battery-powered trains is to be built to “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north”, Downing Street has announced. The report also notes that The 29 trains, which is expected to be run by TransPennine Express, is expected to be built at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby from 2028, supporting 350 local jobs, and nearly 6,000 across the UK, as reported by the government.

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