O acordo do Reino Unido garante 700 empregos com 14 novos trens a serem construídos pela Hitachi até o final de 2027. UK deal secures 700 jobs with 14 new trains to be built by Hitachi by late 2027.

A Hitachi, a Angel Trains e a FirstGroup vão construir 14 novos trens na fábrica de Newton Aycliffe, na Hitachi, garantindo cerca de 700 empregos no condado de Durham. A £500 million deal between FirstGroup, Angel Trains, and Hitachi will build 14 new trains at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory, safeguarding around 700 jobs in County Durham. O acordo, previsto para entregar trens até o final de 2027, vem depois que a fábrica enfrentou incertezas devido à queda das encomendas. The agreement, set to deliver trains by late 2027, comes after the factory faced uncertainty due to declining orders. O líder trabalhista Keir Starmer elogiou o acordo, mas a Hitachi alertou que os empregos ainda podem estar em risco se a parte norte do HS2 não for revivida. Labour leader Keir Starmer praised the deal, but Hitachi warned that jobs could still be at risk if the northern leg of HS2 is not revived.