15.03.13
IEP supply chain
Source: Mikey B
Over the last few years, there has been a great deal of talk in the media, and plenty of Government hype, about the proposed UK supply chain for the Hitachi IEP.
Recently however, all has gone quiet and we still do not know whether any British firms at all will be supplying components for this “marvellous” new train.
I have a suspicion that most of the manufacturing will be carried out by Hitachi in Japan and by subcontractors in mainland Europe, simply because British engineering companies are not geared-up for the train building sector.
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