Aventra electric multiple unit at Alstom factory in Derby

Eleventh hour reprieve for Alstom at Derby?

Aventra electric multiple unit (EMU), built for South West Rail, at Alstom's Derby production site Alstom

Litchurch Lane. It’s an address that is synonymous with UK train manufacturing. However, the famous railway works in the city of Derby are facing ultimate closure. The order book has run dry, and the current owners, Alstom, have been preparing to lay off the remainder of the 3000 workforce. There could however be a last-minute reprieve. Details have emerged that the UK government could be on the brink of placing a life-saving order.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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Aventra electric multiple unit at Alstom factory in Derby

Eleventh hour reprieve for Alstom at Derby?

Aventra electric multiple unit (EMU), built for South West Rail, at Alstom's Derby production site Alstom

Litchurch Lane. It’s an address that is synonymous with UK train manufacturing. However, the famous railway works in the city of Derby are facing ultimate closure. The order book has run dry, and the current owners, Alstom, have been preparing to lay off the remainder of the 3000 workforce. There could however be a last-minute reprieve. Details have emerged that the UK government could be on the brink of placing a life-saving order.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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