Outsourcing firm Capgemini has been awarded a multi-million pond contract to deliver SAP based IT support to Hitachi Rail Europe.

Capgemini will deliver services to Hitachi’s new site which is currently being constructed in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, which will include the companies first European train factory.

The new facility will provide services to Great Western Main Lines and the Intercity Express Programme, with Hitachi Rail Europe set to expand to 730 by 2016 on the back of new contract wins.

The SAP support programme will support a UK manufacturing and maintenance programme, set to go live in June 2015.

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