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| Bombardier wins £1bn Crossrail deal | Bombardier wins £1bn Crossrail deal |
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| Bombardier has won a £1bn contract to provide trains for the Crossrail project, the government has announced. | Bombardier has won a £1bn contract to provide trains for the Crossrail project, the government has announced. |
| The company will provide 65 trains for the Crossrail service, which is set to open in 2018. | The company will provide 65 trains for the Crossrail service, which is set to open in 2018. |
| The trains will be manufactured and assembled at Bombardier's plant in Derby. | The trains will be manufactured and assembled at Bombardier's plant in Derby. |
| The Department for Transport said Bombardier's contract would provide 760 manufacturing jobs and 80 apprenticeships. | The Department for Transport said Bombardier's contract would provide 760 manufacturing jobs and 80 apprenticeships. |
| It also said that about 74% of the amount spent on the contract would stay in the UK economy. | |
| Bombardier beat Japan's Hitachi and Spain's CAF to secure the deal. | Bombardier beat Japan's Hitachi and Spain's CAF to secure the deal. |
| The Crossrail system is due to run from Maidenhead and Heathrow Airport in the west, to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east. | The Crossrail system is due to run from Maidenhead and Heathrow Airport in the west, to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east. |
| Chief executive at Crossrail, Andrew Wolstenholme, said: "Crossrail will transform rail services in London and the South East. Procurement of the rolling stock and depot is just one more step in delivering this new railway and making it a reality for millions of passengers." | Chief executive at Crossrail, Andrew Wolstenholme, said: "Crossrail will transform rail services in London and the South East. Procurement of the rolling stock and depot is just one more step in delivering this new railway and making it a reality for millions of passengers." |
| Mr Wolstenholme said his company had conducted the deal in a "fair, objective and transparent manner". | Mr Wolstenholme said his company had conducted the deal in a "fair, objective and transparent manner". |
| The government has said the network will boost London's rail capacity by 10%. | The government has said the network will boost London's rail capacity by 10%. |
| Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, said: "The manufacture of these new trains will not only revolutionise rail travel in London, they will deliver jobs and economic growth in their birthplace in Derby and across the UK." | Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, said: "The manufacture of these new trains will not only revolutionise rail travel in London, they will deliver jobs and economic growth in their birthplace in Derby and across the UK." |