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Topic: West Midlands Rail Franchise Gets £164m New Trains Boost (Read 1059 times)
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Rail commuters across the Midlands today received a £164 million boost - with a deal to bring 37 new 100mph trains for the Birmingham to London route (link below.) http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/08/west_midlands_rail_franchise_g.html#morePorterbrook announced it had signed a contract to purchase 37 x 4 Car Siemens Class 350 Desiro Electric Multiple Units for the new West Midlands franchise. Tom Harris said: "Delivering new rolling stock was a key element of the new West Midlands franchise and I'm sure these new Desiros will prove very popular with passengers." It marked a double transport boost for the region , for the train deal was announced as the Birmingham Mail revealed a scheme to introduce a fleet of 'super buses' on six major routes across the city. |
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