First look at Piccadilly line tube trains to be built in Goole as inaugural model rolls out of Vienna factory
Posted On: 02 Aug 2023 by Barbara Spicer to News
For those of you who have visited us in Goole or read about Siemens building an extensive factory and office facilities, this latest news reports on progress!
Investment enables this exciting collaboration between the University of Birmingham and the University of Huddersfield which is positive news for RIA members and the wider supply chain, including SMEs, and will encourage new ideas and ways of working to meet the future needs of the rail sector. The University of Birmingham - supported by Siemens Mobility - has secured £15 million for a centre of excellence to be developed alongside the emerging train manufacturing plant in the port town. It is part of a £106 million package that also includes substantial industry funding. Rail Industry Association North said the Centre of Excellence for Railway Through-Life Engineering will encourage innovation across the wider supply chain. Expected to launch in 2025, with the train building to start in 2024. A components plant is already operating on the site, so too the industry-focused business centre RaisE.
