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An £82m train factory has been officially opened in County Durham.An £82m train factory has been officially opened in County Durham.
The Hitachi plant in Newton Aycliffe will employ 750 workers assembling high-speed Intercity trains for the East Coast and Great Western main lines using parts produced in Japan. The Hitachi plant in Newton Aycliffe will employ 730 workers assembling high-speed Intercity trains for the East Coast and Great Western main lines.
It has been hailed as an economic boost, with many local companies involved in the plant's construction.It has been hailed as an economic boost, with many local companies involved in the plant's construction.
At the opening ceremony Prime Minister David Cameron said it was a "show of confidence" in the region.At the opening ceremony Prime Minister David Cameron said it was a "show of confidence" in the region.
"This is Hitachi's first factory in Europe and their massive investment is a sign of their commitment to the United Kingdom and a real show of confidence in our economy and of confidence in the North East," he said."This is Hitachi's first factory in Europe and their massive investment is a sign of their commitment to the United Kingdom and a real show of confidence in our economy and of confidence in the North East," he said.
"I think this is a really big moment for the region. Train manufacturing has come back to the North East.""I think this is a really big moment for the region. Train manufacturing has come back to the North East."
First Great Western rail workers went on strike over the bank holiday weekend in a dispute over the introduction of the new high-speed trains.First Great Western rail workers went on strike over the bank holiday weekend in a dispute over the introduction of the new high-speed trains.
The RMT union fears guards and buffet cars will be scrapped on the fleet of Hitachi Inter City Express trains.The RMT union fears guards and buffet cars will be scrapped on the fleet of Hitachi Inter City Express trains.
The first Hitachi trains are due to run on the Great Western main line from 2017 and the East Coast main line from 2018.The first Hitachi trains are due to run on the Great Western main line from 2017 and the East Coast main line from 2018.