£1bn train deal to support more than 350 Derby jobs

More than 350 skilled jobs in Derby are set to be supported after Alstom secured contracts worth more than £1bn to build and maintain a new fleet of trains for TransPennine Express.

The rail manufacturer will design, engineer, build and test 29 five-car battery-electric trains at its Litchurch Lane factory in Derby, with manufacturing expected to begin in 2028.

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