Redundancy threat at Alstom’s Derby plant as gap in orders looms
By Chris Milner
DERBY’S Litchurch Lane works, now part of the Alstom empire following completion of a merger in 2021 with Bombardier, could see around 1300 workers trimmed from its workforce in spring.
With no further new train orders beyond the current Class 701 build for South
Western Railway, which should be completed by April, the company has entered consultations with its workforce over redundancies. The indications are that up to 550 permanent and 780 temporary jobs are at risk.