Order 2600 vehicles by 2030 – RIA

By Richard Clinnick

AROUND 2600 new vehicles need to be ordered by 2030 to remove the risk to the train factories and supply chain in this country, according to a new report. The UK Rolling Stock Industry – making 2023 the year of opportunity not crisis, published by the Railway Industry Association (RIA), said Government clients need to make decisions this year to allow the procurement and private financing of rolling stock upgrades or replacements of around 2600 vehicles by the end of the decade. RIA highlights that in the past three-and-a-half years the only significant order for new or upgraded trains has been for 54 trains from HS2 Ltd in December 2021. The previous order was for the Class 805 bi-modes and ‘807’ electric multiple units being built by Hitachi for Avanti West Coast. RIA…

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Rail Express (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2023

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