Agility Trains

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 from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "New train fleet 'to boost jobs'". BBC News. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b 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. ^{[dead link]}