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Hitachi looks to build battery plant in the North East
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7th July 2020
This could be really important and really positive news for manufacturing in the North East of England.
Our Battery trains can offer passengers:
— Hitachi Rail (ENG) (@HitachiRailENG) July 7, 2020
✅ Cleaner air in stations
✅ Less noise disruption
✅ A way to reach stations on non-electrified branch lines without having to change train
✅A carbon-free way to travelhttps://t.co/COdi3vd9tp
Hitachi Rail has agreed with Hyperdrive to develop a battery Hub in NorthEast. The plan is to manufacture battery packs to power zero-emission trains and help accelerate progress towards cutting carbon emissions from rail transport.
Hitachi sees a market for more than 400 battery powered trains in the UK.
Batteries would be manufactured at Hyperdrive’s facility in Sunderland and then installed at Hitachi Rail’s train-building factory in Newton Aycliffe. If successful, consider the possible positive multiplier effects on the local and regional economy in addition to the environmental considerations.
It is also a good example to use of the commercial potential of joint ventures between businesses and also the impact of inflows of foreign direct investment into a region where unemployment rates are higher and employment rates lower than the national average.
. @HitachiRailENG and @HyperdriveTech have signed an exclusive agreement to develop battery packs to power zero emission trains and create a battery hub in the North East. Hitachi has identified its fleet of 275 trains as potential early recipients of the batteries for UK use. pic.twitter.com/WEPfP8z6v3
— Richard Clinnick (@Richard_rail) July 6, 2020
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