New battery-powered trains will ‘bring faster journeys to north’

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What happened

No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK No 10 has announced the construction of a new fleet of battery-powered trains that will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north”.

Key facts

  • No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK No 10 has announced the construction of a new fleet of battery-powered trains that will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north”.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:00:46 UTC.

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