Derbyshire Live·1 min read·easy
'Landmark moment' as Alstom receives £1bn order for new generation of battery-electric trains
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Alstom has secured a £1 billion contract to build a new fleet of battery-electric trains for the British mainline. The deal is set to support over 6,000 jobs across the UK supply chain.
Why it matters
This contract is a significant economic boost for the UK manufacturing sector and a key step in modernizing the national rail network.
The contract will support more than 350 jobs at Alstom and almost 6,000 across the wider supply chain A £1 billion order for a fleet of…
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