Hitachi wins $490m deal for high-speed trains in UK

Eco-friendly rail cars to serve East Midlands region starting in 2022

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The Hitachi-built trains will be powered by a diesel engine that the company says cuts harmful emissions by up to 90% compared with conventional models. (Image courtesy of Hitachi)

YUICHI SHIGA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Hitachi will deliver a fleet of 165 high-speed, electro-diesel train cars to the U.K. under an order worth 400 million pounds ($488 million), the company announced Wednesday.

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