Second Spanish rolling stock win confirmed

RailNews.co.uk -New trains for Transpennine Express are to be built by the Spanish firm of CAF, after no bids were received from a manufacturer with a British base. The RMT said the decision to choose a Spanish builder was a 'sad indictment' of the railways. The order for two new fleets is the second to be made by FirstGroup for Transpennine Express. It has already signed a contract for 19 five-car trains, to be supplied by Hitachi. TPE managing director Leo Goodwin said the deal was 'great news