Rolling Stock: North East

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Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contracts for manufacturing rolling stock in the UK there have been in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such contracts on the North East.


This question was answered on 16th July 2018

A table is attached that sets out all UK rolling stock orders in each of the last five years. No assessment has been made of their effect on the North East, however the health and competitiveness of the UK rolling stock market means that these trains will deliver valuable benefits for both passengers and industry across the country.

Hitachi have been successful in winning large orders for new trains in both Scotland and England, and these are being assembled in their factory in the North-East. These orders are providing employment and opportunities for the local supply chain.

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