Bombardier, a Derby-based train manufacturer, has been awarded a £1bn contract as part of “the biggest investment in the railways since the Victorian era”.
The government funding is part of a £1.4bn franchise given to Abiello public transport services to boost rail services in the East Anglia Area. The funds will secure up to 1,000 jobs in the area for the next 10 years. The contract will include 1,000 new carriages, more than half of which will be made…
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