Agility Trains consortium, comprising Hitachi (70%) and John Laing plc (30%) is preferred bidder for the UK Department for Transport’s Intercity Express Programme.
The Intercity Express Programme includes design, build, finance and maintenance of a family of new state of the art Super Express trains and train care facilities which will constitute a step change in capacity, improved reliability and reduced environmental impact on every train journey. All of this will lead to a significant improvement in passenger experience and cost savings to the UK government on the long term operation and maintenance of intercity train services across the UK. The Trains will be funded, owned and maintained by Agility Trains and will be provided to Train Operators (TOCs) on a pay-as-you-go basis contingent on fully serviceable, clean, reliable train services being delivered.
