# Hitachi-Alstom JV wins £2bn HS2 train contract

The Hitachi-Alstom High Speed joint venture has signed a £1.97 billion contract with HS2 to design, build and maintain 54 very high speed trains for HS2 Phase 1, with manufacturing at facilities in Newton Aycliffe, Derby and Crewe.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-12-09
- Where: Newton Aycliffe, Derby, Crewe, United Kingdom
- Value: $2.60B (1.97B GBP)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 54 trains
- Products: very high speed trains
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Alstom](https://endata.com/companies/3570.md) (supplier)
- [Hitachi Rail](https://endata.com/companies/9442.md) (supplier)
- [High Speed Two Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/46578.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [hitachi.com](https://www.hitachi.com/en/press/articles/2021/12/1209a/), 2021-12-09: "Alstom and Hitachi Rail have today confirmed that the Hitachi-Alstom High Speed (HAH-S) 50/50 joint venture has signed contracts with High Speed Two (HS2) to design, build, and maintain the next generation of very high speed trains for HS2 Phase 1 as part of the £1.97 billion contract."

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