The manufacturer says its factory in Derby has no confirmed work beyond the first quarter of 2024.
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The future headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR) will likely be a retrofit rather than a new build, the AJ has learned.
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Guardian Exclusive: Midlands city is frontrunner to become official home of Great British Railways. Derby is expected to be named the new headquarters of Britains rail network by ministers this week, the Guardian understands.The delayed result of the competition to become the official home of Great British Railways is expected as early as Tuesday, with the Midlands city the frontrunner on a shortlist of six including Birmingham, Crewe, Doncaster, Newcastle and York.
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DB Cargo UK has launched a rail service transporting Corolla hybrid cars manufactured at Toyotas Derby plant in the UK to Valenciennes in France via the Channel Tunnel, returning with Aygo, Yaris and Yaris+ vehicles.
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UK Export Finance has agreed to back a £1.7bn buyer credit facility for a consortium led by Bombardier Transportation for the Cairo monorail project.
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A campaign has been launched to reinstate the direct railway line from Derby to Manchester.
The Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP) proposes new Government funding is used to reinstate the long-lost Peaks and Dales line.
Currently, it is not possible to catch a direct train from Derby Midland Station to Manchester, with passengers needing to change at stations including Sheffield and Stoke-on-Trent.
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First ScotRail has awarded two contracts to Bombardier Transportation, the
rail industry supplier based in Derby.

The move is set to bring a range of further improvements to the train
operator's diesel fleet, for the benefit of customers.

The main contract is a fleet support agreement for which Bombardier will
provide technical support and spare parts for First ScotRail's 59 Class 170
trains, up until 2011.

Bombardier will also supply heavy maintenance materials for these carriages
which operate services between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness,
as well as in Fife and local services from Glasgow Queen Street.

This maintenance work will be carried out at Haymarket depot, which is
currently undergoing a £6 million programme of enhancements, thanks to
joint funding by Scottish Executive and First ScotRail.

In addition, the contract includes the installation of remote monitoring
hardware and the development of condition monitoring software, to further
improve and enhance fleet performance.

A second contract, valued at over £1.5 million, has also been agreed. This
will see the installation of Passenger Information Systems (PIS) on First
ScotRail's Class 158 diesel trains as well as the upgrade of the existing
PIS equipment on the earlier Class 170 trains. This programme of
improvements will also be carried out at Haymarket depot.
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