Pressure group proposes lifeline to Alstom Derby
The doors have all but locked on the Alstom train assembly plant in Derby. The famous Litchurch Lane Works has run out of work, and faces imminent closure, with the loss of all remaining jobs....Read moreNo Christmas cheer at Derby as Alstom UK job losses seem inevitable
Insiders at Alstom in Derby already feared the worst when job losses were announced in mainland Europe. The administrative cutbacks had been hinted at in the run-up to this week’s announcement. Nevertheless, there was shock...Read moreUK train factories at risk of closure
With manufacturing jobs threatened and train factories at risk of closure, there have been calls for the UK government to make immediate decisions on the building and upgrading of rolling stock. Leading the chorus has...Read more
UK tech firm Yellow Rail accepts buy out
Derby-based specialist engineering company Yellow Rail is looking forward to expanded capabilities after a corporate acquisition by Portchester Equity, an English investment company with existing links in the rail industry. The acquisition by Portchester, according...Read more
UK government splashes over fifty million on Network Rail replacement
There has been a predictably critical response to the revelation that the UK government has already spent over fifty million pounds (around 60 million euro) on its plan to replace Network Rail with a new...Read more
May bank holiday works proceed in Great Britain
In addition to the upcoming coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023, and the start of the Eurovision song contest on 7 May 2023, travellers in the United Kingdom will also have to...Read more