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Major growth and opportunity in transport

A new manufacturing plant has been opened by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh today, following joint investment from the public and private sectors.

Costing £200 million, the Siemens Rail Village in Goole will support the creation of hundreds of jobs, regional growth, and improved tube journeys. This comes after the government agreed funding settlements with Transport for London, which led to the private sector gaining the confidence to invest in the site and continue the government’s aim of bringing in international investment.

Secretary of State for Transport 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.”

The site will support the delivery of the trains that will run on the London Underground’s Piccadilly Line, with these set to be introduced next year bringing a significant boost to reliability and capacity.

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Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, also commented:

“This train manufacturing facility in Goole is a fantastic example of the expertise we don’t have and how investment in London benefits the whole country. This factory, where the new state-of-the-art Piccadilly line trains will be built, will create up to 900 direct jobs and support another 1,700 in the supply chain, delivering great benefits to the wider UK economy, showing that where London succeeds, the whole country succeeds and vice versa.

“I’m excited to continue working together with the new government to build a better, fairer and more prosperous London, and country, for everyone.”

 

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