The Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, and the Mayor of London recently celebrated the grand opening of the Goole Train Manufacturing Facility. This event marks a significant achievement for Siemens Mobility and the future of rail transport in the region. During the opening, Siemens Mobility also announced a major investment of up to £40 million in a cutting-edge Bogie Assembly and Service Centre, reinforcing its dedication to the area.
The new Bogie Assembly and Service Centre will enhance and expand Siemens Mobility’s current capabilities to refurbish bogies from UK trains, including the 3,224-strong fleet (572 trains) it maintains in the UK. Additionally, it will feature new production lines for assembling bogies for new trains, a first for Siemens in the UK.
This investment will secure approximately 100 existing jobs and create up to 200 new ones, with the centre expected to be operational by late 2026.
This new service centre in Goole, Yorkshire, is part of a broader £200 million investment in the Goole Rail Village, which includes the Train Manufacturing Facility. This state-of-the-art facility will be crucial in producing the next generation of trains for the UK, including the eagerly awaited new Piccadilly line trains for Transport for London (TfL), set to revolutionise rail travel across the capital. Furthermore, all future UK train orders from Siemens, including their new battery trains, will be built at Goole, which aims to serve other global markets by 2030.
Commenting on the investment, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said:
“This impressive, world-class facility will be transformational to Goole and its people, providing a boost to the region’s economy and supporting hundreds of skilled jobs.”
“Its opening demonstrates the importance of high quality, long-term investment to pave the way for employment and growth.
“I know how vital rail manufacturing is to our economy, which is why we will not sit on our hands when it comes to supporting it. For too long, the cycle of boom-and-bust has held back this sector.
“That’s why I am determined to put an end to the stop-start approach to investment and provide the industry with the certainty it needs to deliver a railway that is fit for the future."
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