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Hitachi awarded contract extension to maintain Scotland’s best performing fleet

Hitachi awarded contract extension to maintain Scotland’s best performing fleet

Class 385 maintenance contract ensures that Hitachi continues to be a strategic partner in Scotland’s Railway. Scotland’s best performing fleet has supported growth in Scottish customer demand. The 100% electric Class 385 has reduced carbon emissions on the mainline between Glasgow and Edinburgh by 82 per cent each year.

London, April 10, 2025: ScotRail has awarded Hitachi a seven-year

Artists impression of Tri-mode train with Grand Central Livery

Hitachi Rail wins new UK contract to build intercity battery trains

Order worth around £300 million for fleet of new trains, which will increase seats by 20 per cent, improving capacity and connectivity. 45 rail cars to be manufactured at Hitachi Rail in the North East and financed by Angel Trains, helping secure highly skilled jobs and unlocking a new advanced manufacturing opportunity for rail. State-of-the-art ‘tri-mode’ train technology has proven its abil

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