Siemens has revealed plans to build a new £200 million rail manufacturing factory in Goole.

The facility will be developed on a 67-acre site at the Goole 36 development adjacent to junction 36 of the M62 motorway. Phased work is scheduled to start later this year, subject to conditions.

Plans for the facility include manufacturing and commissioning buildings, warehouses, offices, and stabling sidings with potential for the development of a test track

The factory will employ up to 700 people in skilled engineering and manufacturing roles, plus an additional 250 people during the construction phase. Around 1,700 indirect jobs are expected to be created throughout the UK supply chain.


Juergen Maier, Chief Executive at Siemens UK, said: "We've said for some time that future success for Siemens in the rail industry would see us opening a rail manufacturing plant here and this announcement provides additional substance to those words.

"Having considered multiple locations in the UK, I'm delighted to confirm that we've identified a site in Goole for our new UK rail factory which not only has the potential scale we need for a facility of this size but also ready access to the skilled people we'd need to build and operate the factory.

"This investment has the potential to have a tremendous impact on the Yorkshire economy and the North of England as a whole, ensuring that the benefits of infrastructure spending are spread widely and helping to ensure the ongoing development of the UK rail industry."

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