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| Bombardier in Derby to build monorail trains for Cairo | Bombardier in Derby to build monorail trains for Cairo |
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| Monorail trains for the Egyptian capital Cairo will be built in Derby. | Monorail trains for the Egyptian capital Cairo will be built in Derby. |
| Bombardier Transportation will work with Egyptian firms on the Cairo infrastructure and will develop and build the rolling stock in Derby, after being named as the preferred bidder. | |
| The project - worth 3bn euros (£2.65bn) - will involve building 70 four-car trains to be exported to Egypt between 2021 and 2024. | The project - worth 3bn euros (£2.65bn) - will involve building 70 four-car trains to be exported to Egypt between 2021 and 2024. |
| The government said it was evidence of the UK's global competitiveness. | The government said it was evidence of the UK's global competitiveness. |
| Thirty four miles of monorail will connect the New Administrative City with East Cairo. A second line of 26 miles will run between Sixth of October City and Giza. | Thirty four miles of monorail will connect the New Administrative City with East Cairo. A second line of 26 miles will run between Sixth of October City and Giza. |
| Phil Hufton, managing director of Bombardier Transportation, said the monorail was "a new product line". | Phil Hufton, managing director of Bombardier Transportation, said the monorail was "a new product line". |
| He said: "It will create a situation where we will probably employ about 100 people on this contract - that include apprentices as well." | He said: "It will create a situation where we will probably employ about 100 people on this contract - that include apprentices as well." |
| Mr Hufton added that it was "excellent news for Bombardier and for our teams in the UK and in Egypt". | Mr Hufton added that it was "excellent news for Bombardier and for our teams in the UK and in Egypt". |
| "It shows that the British rail industry is world class and can compete and win in global markets," he said. | "It shows that the British rail industry is world class and can compete and win in global markets," he said. |
| International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said: "This is a strategically important project in a growing market like Egypt, demonstrating how UK manufacturing expertise is competing and winning in global markets against tough competition. | International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said: "This is a strategically important project in a growing market like Egypt, demonstrating how UK manufacturing expertise is competing and winning in global markets against tough competition. |
| "The British rail industry is world class. Derby has been making trains for 180 years, and this project shows that the Derby Litchurch Lane facility remains globally competitive." | "The British rail industry is world class. Derby has been making trains for 180 years, and this project shows that the Derby Litchurch Lane facility remains globally competitive." |
| The Derby site employs 1,800 workers and this will be the first export of overseas rolling stock from there since 2010 when Bombardier built trains for South Africa. | The Derby site employs 1,800 workers and this will be the first export of overseas rolling stock from there since 2010 when Bombardier built trains for South Africa. |
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