The UK's rail manufacturing industry faces challenges as Alstom announces the closure of its factory in Derby, risking thousands of jobs. The Transport Secretary has been criticized for delays and lack of action, leading to calls for urgent intervention to save jobs and prevent further losses in the sector.
Alstom set to mothball Derby plant over HS2 order delays https://t.co/ublzm30GTs
🚄 HS2 contractor braces for UK job cuts after ministers’ decision not to sign off on new train orders left the manufacturer facing a six-month drought of work https://t.co/dKlQY4tXeY
Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after Alstom stops production in Derby https://t.co/X2pcphHfZT
Our rail industry needs certainty, stability and leadership. Under this Conservative Government it has had none of these things, and avoidable job losses are the result👇🏻 https://t.co/IJXGhfvnit
Train maker says 1,300 manufacturing jobs at risk https://t.co/AIlSDweOSD
Thousands of jobs are set to be lost as the UK’s largest train factory is to be mothballed 🔴 The historic Litchurch Lane site in Derby employs more than 2,000 workers https://t.co/q3ONrGPOzV
Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after train firm stops production https://t.co/yvnKOjw0DU https://t.co/PU2YbHX7wS
The Transport Secretary has had months, if not years, to find a solution to prevent these job losses. He has failed to treat this situation with the urgency or priority it deserves. It is a national scandal that he has put at risk our strategic manufacturing assets. https://t.co/Fef8bQsTeE
The Alstom closure in Derby is devastating. Alstom UK say Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, only provided “continued delay in providing us with certainty and clarity”. “A minimum level of workload” was promised by Government but not delivered. Managed decline from the Tories.
Boohoo to sell Leicester factory after confirming closure https://t.co/9YoNPb9xRU
.@Mark_J_Harper has been warned time and again that his failure to act could lead to the closure of Alstom and the loss of thousands of jobs. This news must surely now shame him into action. https://t.co/fxTNxVTCtp
I have written to the Shadow Transport Secretary to set the record straight about this Government’s support for our rail manufacturing industry 👇 https://t.co/jNrMqGT4U2