Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
The UK government has announced a £1 billion investment for Alstom to manufacture 29 battery-electric trains at its Derby factory. These trains are expected to enter service by 2034, aiming to improve capacity and reduce emissions on northern rail routes.
Why it matters
This project represents a major infrastructure investment that supports thousands of jobs and advances the UK's transition to greener rail transport.
Image source, Alstom Image caption, The new battery-electric TransPennine Express trains are set to enter service in 2034
Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
The 29 new Adessia Stream trains are expected to enter service in 2034 and will be built at Alstom's Litchurch Lane factory in Derby.
The government said the investment of almost £1bn would help support more than 350 jobs at Alstom and a further 6,000 jobs across the UK supply chain.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the new trains would deliver "faster, more reliable journeys to the north and thousands of British jobs for the next generation".
Image caption, The managing director UK at Alstom said the fleet would "transform" journeys across northern England
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