An
established
firm


of
railway
engineers
in
Derby
is
moving
from
its
premises
in
Pride
Park
to
the
Alstom
site
in
Litchurch
Lane,
which
is
the
largest
rolling
stock
works
in
Britain.

Yellow
Rail,
which
is
part
of
Buckland
Rail,
says
it
will
have
more
than
twice
as
much
workshop
space
which
will
be
used
to
overhaul
freight
wagons
and
bogies,
and
that
about
25
new
jobs
will
be
created.
After
the
lease
has
been
signed,
Yellow
Rail
plans
to
complete
its
move
by
September.

Yellow
Rail
managing
director
Paul
Cunningham
said:
‘
This
is
a
transformative
moment
for
Yellow
Rail.
Relocating
to
Litchurch
Lane
not
only
gives
us
the
vital
space
we
need
to
expand
our
growing
business,
but
it
also
allows
us
to
work
more
closely
with
Alstom
and
other
industry
partners.’

He
continued:
‘We
are
excited
about
the
opportunities
this
move
unlocks
for
our
people,
our
partners
and
the
wider
rail
community.’

Derby
is
said
to
be
the
largest
cluster
of
rail-related
businesses
in
Europe,
employing
more
than
11,000
people.

The
city
has
been
chosen
as
the
national
headquarters
for
Great
British
Railways,
and
a
new
Rail
Campus
Derby
has
also
been
set
up
to
be
a
new
home
for
businesses
near
the
GBR
central
offices.

Andy
Butters
is
the
managing
director
of
Alstom’s
Litchurch
Lane
works.
He
said:
‘We
are
delighted
to
welcome
Yellow
Rail
to
our
Derby
site,
an
organisation
that
reflects
our
shared
commitment
to
the
future
of
rail
in
the
UK.

‘This
collaboration
is
a
testament
to
the
strength
of
our
city’s
rail
ecosystem
and
our
ambition
to
keep
it
thriving
for
generations
to
come,
while
also
representing
a
first
step
to
bringing
Great
British
Railways’
plans
for
Rail
Campus
Derby
to
fruition.’

Derby
South
Labour
MP
Baggy
Shanker
added:
‘Yellow
Rail’s
move
to
Alstom’s
Litchurch
Lane
site
is
a
fantastic
boost
for
Derby
and
another
clear
vote
of
confidence
in
our
city’s
rail
industry.
This
relocation
not
only
brings
new
skilled
jobs
to
the
area
but
also
strengthens
Derby’s
position
at
the
forefront
of
UK
rail
innovation.
I’m
proud
to
see
our
city
continue
to
lead
the
way
in
shaping
the
future
of
rail.’

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