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FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80x units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines


06/12/2024 in News

803003 waits to leave Edinburgh with the 1613 to King’s Cross on a very rainy November 27 2023. PIP DUNN

FirstGroup has placed an order for 14 new five-car Hitachi 80X Hitachi units for its open access operations.




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