Bombardier & Hitachi to join forces to bid for £2.75bn contract

Posted on 5 Jul 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Train building rivals Bombardier and Hitachi will join forces to bid for a £2.75bn contract to build 54 new high-speed trains in the UK.

Bombardier and Hitachi will join forces to bid for a £2.75bn contract to build high-speed trains in the UK. The two companies had previously submitted separate bids for the contract to design, build and maintain at least 54 new high-speed trains. The trains will be used for phase 1 of the…

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