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INVESTMENT: Will Dunnett, managing director of Hull Trains.
£60m PLEDGE FOR HULL TRAINS FLEET
New carriages to increase capacity and add potential for faster services By Debbie Hall Business Reporter d.hall@hulldailymail.co.uk
Trains customers certainty of direct services to and from London until 2029. Will Dunnett, managing director of Hull Trains, said: “At the heart of these plans is our commitment to keeping local people and businesses connected to the capital.
“The new trains will increase our fleet from four units to five, with an extra 20 per cent seating capacity on each. “In total, this means we can serve 50 per cent more customers than we do today. “The trains are also faster and will offer state-of-the-art comfort for our customers. “We will also be announcing additional services in response to cus-
tomer demand.” Hitachi will now build five AT300 trains of five carriages each. The units will be able to travel on the electrified East Coast Main Line from London King’s Cross and then on diesel power on the unelectrified line to Hull and Beverley, giving Hull customers access to the benefits of
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Powerhouse partners step up support DOZENS of firms have stepped up to back the Northern Powerhouse in a major boost to the Gover nment’s ambitions. Leading businesses, including Siemens, Vivergo Fuels and Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, have been unveiled as Northern Powerhouse partners. A raft of firms have signed up to the new Government scheme, with many others in the pipeline, meaning the number of Northern Powerhouse partners has surpassed the 30 mark. Each of these companies has committed to join forces with the Government to help the North achieve its full potential – and attract new jobs and investment to the region. Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, said: “We are determined to create a Northern Powerhouse and are clear we must work closely with businesses to pool the abundance of talent across the North to make this a reality. “Dozens of bold businesses are sending a clear message by joining us in this quest to make the Northern Powerhouse an even better place to live, work and invest in. “But this is just the start, and I would encourage other leading companies to sign up to our new scheme, so we can continue to work together to unleash the full potential of our great northern towns and cities.” Prime Minister Theresa May has made it a key mission to back business growth across the Northern Powerhouse, through record investments in transport, backing for science and infrastructure schemes and cultural and sports funding, such as the £24m investment to bring the cycling World Road Championships to Yorkshire. The businesses taking part in the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme – which range from infrastructure specialists and PR agencies to banks and universities – will join a new network of leaders who strongly believe in the potential to grow the Northern economy and are committed to delivering this growth.
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HULL Trains has today announced a £60m investment in a new fleet of high-tech Hitachi trains that will deliver 50 per cent more seating, additional services, enhanced interiors and the potential for faster speeds. The multi-million-pound deal follows the company’s recent success in securing an unprecedented track access extension from the Office of Rail and Road, which gives Hull
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