Hitachi has released details of new suburbs and metro train models that it hopes to sell to the UK and European market.

Mockups of the AT100 and AT200 were unveiled at a special event in London on July 21.

The trains will be manufactured in Hitachi’s new train factory, which is currently under construction in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

The AT200, which has been dubbed as the next generation commuter train, has been designed to tap into the huge market for electric multiple units – a market currently dominated by Siemens and Bombardier in the UK.

Both the AT100 and AT200 will be available in three to 12-car configurations. The trains feature onboard diagnostic system that communicates back to the depot about performance, reducing the need for regular inspections.

The AT200 design is at the centre of Hitachi’s Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) rolling stock bid.

Andy Barr, chief operating officer at Hitachi Rail Europe, said: “Our team of engineers and designers have gone to great lengths to take passenger needs, operator requirements and our wealth of experience in train manufacture and maintenance into account.

“The AT200 is our new, exciting offering to the commuter rail market, a highly standardised yet flexible design that improves the travelling experience for tomorrow’s commuters.”