Elizabeth line '345s' offer a lifeline for Derby Works
The Government has thrown a potential lifeline to Alstom’s troubled Derby Works
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The Government has thrown a potential lifeline to Alstom’s troubled Derby Works
City leaders urge Rishi Sunak to approve a solution that will save 185 years of train making in Derby
Derby has always been proud of its rail manufacturing heritage but a large part of it is under threat.
Britain’s biggest train factory is preparing to lay off hundreds of staff after completing its final production run with no prospect of further work in sight. Managers at the Alstom plant in Derby have restarted a voluntary redundancy process that was paused in January amid optimism about new government contracts.
Train manufacturer Alstom notified the government that it has started mothballing its Litchurch Lane factory in Derby.