将在2027年底由Hitachi建造的14辆新列车中保障700个工作。 UK deal secures 700 jobs with 14 new trains to be built by Hitachi by late 2027.

FirstGroup、Angel Trains 和 Hitachi 之间达成了一项价值 5 亿英镑的交易，将在 Hitachi 的 Newton Aycliffe 工厂建造 14 辆新列车，以保护达勒姆郡的约 700 个工作岗位。 A £500 million deal between FirstGroup, Angel Trains, and Hitachi will build 14 new trains at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory, safeguarding around 700 jobs in County Durham. 协议预定在2027年末交付火车, 是在工厂因订单下降而面临不确定性之后达成的。 The agreement, set to deliver trains by late 2027, comes after the factory faced uncertainty due to declining orders. 劳工领袖Keir Starmer赞扬这项交易,但Hitachi警告说,如果HS2的北段不恢复,就业仍可能面临风险。 Labour leader Keir Starmer praised the deal, but Hitachi warned that jobs could still be at risk if the northern leg of HS2 is not revived.