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New Tube train factory opens in Yorkshire

The UK’s newest train factory is being officially opened today (3 October) in East Yorkshire.

rail 3 Oct

It’s only from the air that the Washwood Heath site’s full scale - 65 hectares (160 acres) - can really be appreciated. Washwood Health, in east Birmingham. was formerly home to train manufacturer Alstom and van maker LDV. The majority of the site is now earmarked for HS2’s train maintainance depot and the Network Integrated Control Centre. HS2 LTD.

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Railway renaissance at Washwood Heath

The site of the old Metro-Cammell factory at Washwood Heath will soon have a new railway use, housing a major HS2 train depot. Peter Plisner pays it a visit

Major projects 31 Jul

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Factory for HS2 tunnel safety doors

Bolton-based Booth Industries opened a purpose-built factory to manufacture more than 300 heavy steel safety doors for the insides of HS2 tunnels.

16 Dec

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North East is "again becoming synonymous with the best trains in the world” says MP marking Newton Aycliffe's fifth anniversary

North east of England is 'synonymous with the best trains in the world' according to Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory's local MP

14 Sept

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Construction of Siemens’ new factory begins

Prime Minister oversees start of construction of Siemens Mobility's new Goole train factory

7 Jul

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Siemens unveils design for £200 million Goole factory

Construction of new factory could begin this summer

25 Feb

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"Let’s get on with securing orders that will bring more jobs and ‘true manufacturing’ of rolling stock back to Scotland,” - Talgo President

Talgo signs framework for Longannet factory site

31 Oct

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UK supply chain jobs pledge from Talgo factory plans

For each job created by Talgo at its Longannet factory, the company says five will be created in its UK supply chain

3 Apr

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Talgo names Longannet as site of new train factory

Spanish manufacturer to build train factory in Scotland

14 Nov

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Talgo shortlists English and Welsh locations for new factory

Four UK factory locations shortlisted by Spanish firm Talgo

9 Oct

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Jobs to go at Hitachi’s northeast base

Contractors to leave Newton Aycliffe in December

25 Sept

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Talgo targets benefits for the UK

Talgo expects to make an announcement shortly regarding the location of its UK factory

10 Jul

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Siemens plans new rail factory in Goole

Siemens could build factory at Goole

2 Mar

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Train builder CAF starts work on new Welsh train factory

CAF's Welsh factory takes shape

3 Jan

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Talgo meets UK companies to discuss train plans

Spanish manufacturer Talgo looking for UK sites

17 Oct

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‘We will build trains in UK,’ says Talgo

Spanish manufacturer Talgo will build trains in a UK factory if it wins orders for trains for this country.

25 Sept

Factory

New Tube train factory opens in Yorkshire

Railway renaissance at Washwood Heath

Factory for HS2 tunnel safety doors

North East is "again becoming synonymous with the best trains in the world” says MP marking Newton Aycliffe's fifth anniversary

Construction of Siemens’ new factory begins

Siemens unveils design for £200 million Goole factory

"Let’s get on with securing orders that will bring more jobs and ‘true manufacturing’ of rolling stock back to Scotland,” - Talgo President

UK supply chain jobs pledge from Talgo factory plans

Talgo names Longannet as site of new train factory

Talgo shortlists English and Welsh locations for new factory

Jobs to go at Hitachi’s northeast base

Talgo targets benefits for the UK

Siemens plans new rail factory in Goole

Train builder CAF starts work on new Welsh train factory

Talgo meets UK companies to discuss train plans

‘We will build trains in UK,’ says Talgo

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

Factory

New Tube train factory opens in Yorkshire

Railway renaissance at Washwood Heath

Factory for HS2 tunnel safety doors

North East is "again becoming synonymous with the best trains in the world” says MP marking Newton Aycliffe's fifth anniversary

Construction of Siemens’ new factory begins

Siemens unveils design for £200 million Goole factory

"Let’s get on with securing orders that will bring more jobs and ‘true manufacturing’ of rolling stock back to Scotland,” - Talgo President

UK supply chain jobs pledge from Talgo factory plans

Talgo names Longannet as site of new train factory

Talgo shortlists English and Welsh locations for new factory

Jobs to go at Hitachi’s northeast base

Talgo targets benefits for the UK

Siemens plans new rail factory in Goole

Train builder CAF starts work on new Welsh train factory

Talgo meets UK companies to discuss train plans

‘We will build trains in UK,’ says Talgo

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains