Alstom ‘runs out of time’ as it confirms plans to mothball Derby site
Alstom is set to mothball its Litchurch Lane train-making factory in Derby after saying it has "run out of time".
The move puts the future of 3,000 workers at the plant in doubt. The plant also supports around 15,000 jobs in the wider supply chain.
Alstom inherited the huge site when it bought Bombardier in 2021 but doesn't have enough work in its pipeline for it to continue functioning following the Government's decision to axe the HS2 line from Birmingham to Manchester.
A statement from Alstom said: “We have worked constr... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
