New hope for Alstom Derby, while RMT calls for summit
The Alstom works in Derby is in line for an order of up to 90 cars for the Elizabeth Line, according to reports. Such an order for more Aventra vehicles would not be a new contract, because an option for enlarging the TfL fleet already exists. Meanwhile, the RMT is calling for an urgent summit to discuss the threat to the Derby works, where closure would mean the loss of thousands of jobs.
Monday briefing: Lines reopen after damage repairsMONDAY BRIEFING: Trains run again after landslip works ++ Great British Railways unveils ‘ironic’ HQ ++ Dumfries station upgrade progress
New railway managing directors named for ScotlandNetwork Rail has appointed Liam Sumpter as managing director for Network Rail in Scotland on a two-year secondment, following the news that Alex Hynes is joining the Department for Transport, where he is becoming director general rail services, again for two years. Meanwhile, Scottish Rail Holdings has announced that Joanne Maguire has been appointed interim managing director of ScotRail.
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