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More bad news for the North East

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GrannyGravy13 Wed 18-Sept-19 10:29:09

Any ideas where/who has got the contract gillybob?

gillybob Wed 18-Sept-19 10:11:14

News has been leaked this morning that the multi million £ ( and much overdue) contract to build 54 new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro system will not be awarded to Hitachi’s plant in Country Durham but will go to a foreign company instead . Hitachi directly employ 700 people in County Durham with many more employed by tiered suppliers . They were counting on this order as they have no work beyond Spring 2020.

Another massive blow for the North East .