Over 1,300 Jobs at Risk at Alstom's Derby Factory Due to HS2 Delays

The company has been unable to secure a sustainable future for the factory despite six months of talks with the government.

Over 1,300 jobs at Alstom's Litchurch Lane factory in Derby, UK are at risk due to a lack of confirmed workload beyond the first quarter of 2024.
The job cuts include 550 permanent and 780 temporary roles.
The factory's order book has dried up due to delays in the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project, which Alstom was relying on.
Alstom has been in talks with the government for the past six months trying to secure a sustainable future for the factory, but no committed way forward has been found.
Alstom's half-year results published on Wednesday warned of 1,500 job losses globally.