Agility Trains
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
| Parent |
Hitachi (70%) John Laing (30%)[1] |
| Website | www.agilitytrains.com |
Agility Trains is consortium of Hitachi, and John Laing, which has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture, and maintain a fleet of long-distance trains to replace Britain's InterCity 125 fleet as part of the Department for Transport's Intercity Express Programme.[2][3]
The Hitachi Super Express is designed to provide more seats and reduced journey times whilst being more environmentally friendly.[3]
References
- ↑ "Agility Trains announced as preferred bidder for Intercity Express Programme (IEP)" (PDF). Agility Trains. 12 February 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "New train fleet 'to boost jobs'". BBC News. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- 1 2 Department for Transport (12 February 2009). "Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment in trains for a generation". Central Office of Information. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
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