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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 London-based 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. | It also said that about 74% of the amount spent on the contract would stay in the UK economy. |
| Canada's Bombardier beat Japan's Hitachi and Spain's CAF to secure the deal. | |
| 'Great boost' | 'Great boost' |
| 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. |
| It will aim to provide faster journey times and up to 24 trains per hour between Paddington and Whitechapel during the peak. | It will aim to provide faster journey times and up to 24 trains per hour between Paddington and Whitechapel during the peak. |
| Business Secretary Vince Cable said the decision gave the Midlands a "great boost" and represented a "real vote of confidence in British manufacturing". | Business Secretary Vince Cable said the decision gave the Midlands a "great boost" and represented a "real vote of confidence in British manufacturing". |
| He said: "The government has been working hard with industry to support the UK rail supply chain to maximise growth opportunities through contracts like this." | He said: "The government has been working hard with industry to support the UK rail supply chain to maximise growth opportunities through contracts like this." |
| 'Relief' | 'Relief' |
| The government said the network will boost London's rail capacity by 10%. | The government said the network will boost London's rail capacity by 10%. |
| It also estimated the new service would support 55,000 full-time jobs around the country. | It also estimated the new service would support 55,000 full-time jobs around the country. |
| Bombardier lost out to German firm Siemens to build new train carriages for the London-based Thameslink route in 2011. | Bombardier lost out to German firm Siemens to build new train carriages for the London-based Thameslink route in 2011. |
| Unite national officer Julia Long said: "This is great news for the workforce at Bombardier and for Derby. | Unite national officer Julia Long said: "This is great news for the workforce at Bombardier and for Derby. |
| "After the disastrous handling of the Thameslink contract this news must come as a massive relief for the skilled men and women at Bombardier." | "After the disastrous handling of the Thameslink contract this news must come as a massive relief for the skilled men and women at Bombardier." |
| She said the jobs would be "valuable" for young people wanting a future in manufacturing, and that the decision was a "tribute to the skills and dedication of the Derbyshire workforce". | She said the jobs would be "valuable" for young people wanting a future in manufacturing, and that the decision was a "tribute to the skills and dedication of the Derbyshire workforce". |
| Each new train will be 200 metres long and be able to take up to 1,500 passengers. The trains will also be air-conditioned, with linked, walk-through carriages, and provide live travel information. | Each new train will be 200 metres long and be able to take up to 1,500 passengers. The trains will also be air-conditioned, with linked, walk-through carriages, and provide live travel information. |
| Mayor of London Boris Johnson said the trains would "revolutionise" rail travel in the capital and lead to economic growth in Derby and across the UK. | Mayor of London Boris Johnson said the trains would "revolutionise" rail travel in the capital and lead to economic growth in Derby and across the UK. |
| He said: "With a firm on board to deliver a fleet of 21st century trains and the tunnelling more than halfway complete, we're on track to deliver a truly world-class railway for the capital." | He said: "With a firm on board to deliver a fleet of 21st century trains and the tunnelling more than halfway complete, we're on track to deliver a truly world-class railway for the capital." |