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Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.
BBC Business•
Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
The 29 new Adessia Stream trains are expected to enter service in 2034 and will be built at Alstom's Litchurch Lane factory in Derby.
The government said the investment of almost £1bn would help support more than 350 jobs at Alstom and a further 6,000 jobs across the UK supply chain.
The DfT added that journey times will be cut by up to 10 minutes between Manchester and Leeds and up to 14 minutes between Manchester and York.