HS2 delays threaten hundreds of jobs at Alstom
The scrapping of part of the HS2 project was a blow to train manufacturer Alstom
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The delay to HS2 and a lack of new government orders has pushed French train manufacturer Alstom into crisis, putting hundreds of jobs in the UK at risk.
The company said it would begin consulting on a “significant reduction” of the workforce at its historic Litchurch Lane works in Derby, which has been producing trains since the Victorian railways boom.
A spokesman for Alstom said the firm had been working with the government for six months to secure a sustainable future for the rolling-stock factory, which has no confirmed workload beyond the first quarter of 2024.
“No committed way forward has yet been found and therefore it is with deep regret that we must now begin to plan for a significant reduction in activity at
