Press Release

26th February 2010

LONDON, 26 FEBRUARY 2010 - (IEP). Since designation as preferred bidder in February 2009, Agility Trains has been working hard to meet the government’s requirements for this programme. We are disappointed that a contract will not be concluded before the UK general election. However we will continue our ambitious planning for production and maintenance facilities in the UK to support the programme, in anticipation of concluding the contract under the next Parliament.

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Press Release

11th March 2009
SEARCH BEGINS FOR HIGH-QUALITY SUPPLIERS FOR IEP PROGRAMME

LONDON, 11 MARCH 2009 - Agility Trains today announced that its principal suppliers, Hitachi Europe Rail Group and John Laing, will hold a series of supplier events to meet potential UK and European supply partners.

These events are designed to start a conversation about cooperating on this exciting project. Initially, Hitachi Europe Rail Group is looking to identify high-quality suppliers for Rolling Stock Equipment.

Agility Trains is asking all companies interested in being considered in this selection process to register via supplier registration

The events will be by invitation only, as the consortium is keen to ensure the events are managed to provide opportunities for valuable conversations. Over the next few months Agility Trains principal suppliers, Hitachi Europe Rail Group and John Laing, will contact selected registrants with further details of events that best meet their needs and, in the meantime, ask suppliers to be patient.

The Department for Transport recently announced the consortium comprising Barclays Private Equity, John Laing and Hitachi as preferred bidder for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP). Agility Trains will provide the train which is set to become the centrepiece of the UK intercity fleet once it is introduced from 2013 onwards. As part of its strong commitment to the UK rail market, Hitachi will, in stages, establish assembly and manufacturing operations in the UK that will be operated to support the delivery of the East coast fleet in 2015.

 

Press Release

2nd March 2009
NEW TECHNICAL DATA SHEET AND UNPUBLISHED IMAGES OF HITACHI SUPER EXPRESS TRAINS FOR IEP AVAILABLE FROM AGILITY TRAINS

LONDON, 2 MARCH 2009 - The Agility Trains consortium today released a technical information sheet and several previously unpublished high-resolution images of the Hitachi Super Express train.

Recently named as the preferred bidder for the Department for Transport’s Intercity Express Programme (IEP), the consortium comprising Barclays Private Equity, John Laing and Hitachi is set to provide the train that will become the backbone of the UK intercity fleet once it is introduced from 2013 onwards.

The announcement by the Department for Transport recognized Agility Trains’ competitive offer, which ensures that the Super Express Train is able to respond to the changing demands over the 20-year contract life.

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Press Release

16th February 2009
Agility Trains Releases High-resolution Pictures of the Hitachi Super Express Train

The Agility Trains consortium today released a series of high-resolution computer generated images of the Hitachi Super Express train. The Hitachi Super Express train was last week selected by the Department for Transport as the train that will become the backbone of the UK intercity fleet, once it is introduced from 2013 onwards. The images released contain a number of previously unseen images of the train, which was judged to offer the best whole-life value, against the criteria set out in the tender that was published by the Department for Transport in November 2007.

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Press Release

12th February 2009
AGILITY TRAINS ANNOUNCED AS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR INTERCITY EXPRESS PROGRAMME (IEP) LONDON, 12 FEBRUARY 2009 – (IEP).

The British-led Agility Trains consortium, comprising Barclays Private Equity, Hitachi and John Laing, was today announced as the preferred bidder for the UK Department for Transport’s Intercity Express Programme.

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