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Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi train plant opens | Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi train plant opens |
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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 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. |
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