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Wednesday, 17 April 2024
BBC News
- Potential new orders for struggling train firmStruggling train firm Alstom says it is in "intense discussions" with the government and Transport for London about a potential order for the Elizabeth Line.
Financial Times
- Alstom close to securing a new train order for UK plantFrench manufacturer holds talks with British government about a deal that could prevent job losses at Derby factory
The Telegraph
- Last-minute deal saves Britain’s biggest train factory from closure. [subscription]Alstom secures vital new order after crunch talks with Transport Secretary
Times Online
- We need a railway station now, say residents of Scotland’s fastest growing town. [subscription]Opening a station in the rapidly growing West Lothian town could take more than 500,000 cars off the road every year, campaigners and developers say
i News
- UK’s biggest rail factory enters ‘intense’ talks with Government to avoid closureProduction lines at the 147-year-old Alstom plant in Derby stopped work on new trains last month due to a lack of orders
Derby Telegraph
- Huge sign of hope for Alstom that could save thousands of jobsHope that train-making in Derby can be saved, along with thousands of jobs, has been given a significant boost
South Wales Argus
- Welsh Conservatives push for better public transportThe Welsh public deserves a return on investment in public transport according to the Welsh Conservatives.
Other Regional Press
- Labour criticise Government over East Coast Mainline delaysLEADING Labour figures in the North East have criticised the Government over delays to planned changes on the East Coast Mainline.
- Birmingham Cross City Line gets new modern trains - but there are less seatsWest Midlands Railway has unveiled its new trains that are travelling on the Cross City Line
- Minister dismisses train-making job losses as ‘peaks and troughs’, Labour saysShadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said there has been a lack of action from Transport Secretary Mark Harper over securing the industry’s future.
Rail Business Daily
- Government and Alstom in a period of “intensive discussion” around train manufacturingThe Transport Secretary Mark Harper says he has had “a good, constructive meeting with Alstom Group CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge on the future of train manufacturing in the UK. He added on social media: “Intensive discussions are taking place, to conclude no later than the end of May”.
Rail Magazine
- Alstom in redundancy talks over 1300 manufacturing plant jobsThe end of train manufacturing in the UK is edging closer, with a redundancy consultation for 1,300 manufacturing staff under way after Alstom confirmed it is shutting production lines at Derby Litchurch Lane, after 148 years.
Railtech
- City of The Hague goes after ‘Energy in Public Transport’ and RETIn The Hague, on Wednesday, the municipality, businesses, and organizations made local agreements on sustainability measures. The Hague aims to use the overhead lines of trams and electric buses operated by HTM to provide power for car charging stations.
The Business Desk
- Alstom’s Derby plant to be saved after ‘intensive talks’, say reports“Intensive” talks between Alstom, the Government and Transport for London with a view to placing a train order which will secure the future of the firm’s historic train-making plant in Derby have been successful, according to reports.
Other News Sources
- Refurbishment of Luton Airport Express rail service startsRail service operator East Midlands Railway (EMR) has embarked on a £27.6m (US$34.3m) train refurbishment program for its Luton Airport Express rail service to London Luton Airport (LLA).
- Urgent talks to buy more Elizabeth line trainsAlstom, the train manufacturer, has confirmed that it’s in “intense discussions” with the government and Transport for London (TfL) about a fresh order of new trains for the Elizabeth line.
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