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| rdfs:label | - Intercity Express Programme
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| rdfs:comment | - On 12 February 2009, the DfT announced that Agility Trains, a consortium led by Hitachi, was the preferred bidder, with a train named the Hitachi Super Express. The DfT was accused of 'spin' in its handling of this announcement and Hitachi's manufacturing plans attracted concern for reasons such as balance of payments issues, the Japanese domestic railway market being largely closed to foreign entrants, and the extent to which jobs would be safeguarded or created in the UK.
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| abstract | - On 12 February 2009, the DfT announced that Agility Trains, a consortium led by Hitachi, was the preferred bidder, with a train named the Hitachi Super Express. The DfT was accused of 'spin' in its handling of this announcement and Hitachi's manufacturing plans attracted concern for reasons such as balance of payments issues, the Japanese domestic railway market being largely closed to foreign entrants, and the extent to which jobs would be safeguarded or created in the UK. In February 2010 it was announced the programme was suspended pending an independent report published in July 2010. A decision on the future of the programme was expected in 2010, this was deferred to 2011 along with decisions on the further electrification of the mainline network.
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