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Secretary of State Mark Harper has pledged possible investment for ten new trains at Derby’s Alstom train factory, following a campaign led by Marketing Derby and backed by over 200 East Midlands Chamber members and over 300 Derby Bondholders.
A proposed rescue solution for the Litchurch Lane factory, at risk of closure due to a lack of orders ahead of HS2 in 2026, was put forward to the government by Derby City Council and Marketing Derby after months of talks failed. Following funding approval for five Aventra train orders last month, Mark Harper has now pledged a further five “in principle.”
East Midlands Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles said:
“The strength of feeling among the East Midlands business community to save Litchurch Lane has been phenomenal
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