Derbyshire based Bombardier submits bid to build HS2 trains

Derbyshire-based Bombardier and Hitachi have submitted a ‘Great British’ train proposal to HS2 that would be “the most advanced, customer-oriented train ever to run in the UK.”
What the HS2 trains may look like (Picture: Bombardier/Hitachi)What the HS2 trains may look like (Picture: Bombardier/Hitachi)
What the HS2 trains may look like (Picture: Bombardier/Hitachi)

Train-maker Bombardier, alongside Japenese firm Hitachi have submitted a joint bid for a £2.75 billion contract to supply trains for HS2.

The two companies said their "Great British" train, which would reach speeds of up to 225mph, would be "the most advanced, customer-oriented train ever to run in the UK".

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Bombardier and Hitachi are up against Alstom Transport, CAF, Patentes Talgo and Siemens for the contract to build and maintain 54 trains.

What the HS2 trains may look like (Picture: Bombardier/Hitachi)What the HS2 trains may look like (Picture: Bombardier/Hitachi)
What the HS2 trains may look like (Picture: Bombardier/Hitachi)

Hitachi's portfolio boasts Japan’s world-renowned Shinkansen ‘bullet trains’, while Bombardier already operate high speed trains in Europe and China.

Karen Boswell, Hitachi Rail’s managing director, said: “Hitachi-Bombardier’s Great British train for HS2 would be a shining example of British ingenuity. Our bid, if successful, would bring significant benefits for economies and communities, while truly transforming connectivity and passengers’ experience.”

Phil Hufton, Bombardier’s UK president, said: “HS2 is this generation's chance to transform our country. Our Great British train will connect our great cities and improve the journeys of every passenger. HS2’s vision is to be a catalyst for growth across Britain – we are ready to make that happen.”

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