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| Derby-based Bombardier wins £1bn Crossrail contract | Derby-based Bombardier wins £1bn Crossrail contract |
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| Bombardier has won a £1 billion contract to supply trains for the Crossrail project in a boost for UK manufacturing, the government has announced. | Bombardier has won a £1 billion contract to supply trains for the Crossrail project in a boost for UK manufacturing, the government has announced. |
| The contract covers the supply, delivery and maintenance of 65 new trains and the construction of a depot at Old Oak Common in London. | The contract covers the supply, delivery and maintenance of 65 new trains and the construction of a depot at Old Oak Common in London. |
| The deal is set to create 760 jobs and 80 apprenticeships. When fully operational, the deport will provide 80 jobs to maintain the new fleet of trains. | The deal is set to create 760 jobs and 80 apprenticeships. When fully operational, the deport will provide 80 jobs to maintain the new fleet of trains. |
| The government has said the network will boost London's rail capacity by 10 per cent. Derby-based Bombardier beat Japan's Hitachi and Spain's CAF to secure the contract. | The government has said the network will boost London's rail capacity by 10 per cent. Derby-based Bombardier beat Japan's Hitachi and Spain's CAF to secure the contract. |
| Mayor of London Boris Johnson welcomed the announcement saying "the trains will not only revolutionise rail travel in London, they will deliver jobs and economic growth". | Mayor of London Boris Johnson welcomed the announcement saying "the trains will not only revolutionise rail travel in London, they will deliver jobs and economic growth". |
| Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "This announcement will mean state-of-the-art trains providing quick, comfortable journeys for the millions of people Crossrail will serve." | Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "This announcement will mean state-of-the-art trains providing quick, comfortable journeys for the millions of people Crossrail will serve." |
| Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "Great news for Bombardier and Derby with £1bn contract to make Crossrail trains this morning, supporting 760 jobs #longtermplan." | Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "Great news for Bombardier and Derby with £1bn contract to make Crossrail trains this morning, supporting 760 jobs #longtermplan." |
| Business Secretary Vince Cable said the contract represented a "real vote of confidence" in British manufacturing" and boost to Bombardier and the Midlands. | |
| He added: "Our industrial strategy is giving business the confidence to invest, securing high-skilled jobs and a stronger economy." | |
| In 2011, Bombardier lost out to Siemens of Germany for a £1.6 billion contract to supply trains for the Thameslink rail project, fuelling concerns about the future of train-making in Derby. | In 2011, Bombardier lost out to Siemens of Germany for a £1.6 billion contract to supply trains for the Thameslink rail project, fuelling concerns about the future of train-making in Derby. |
| Unite national officer Julia Long said: "This is great news for the workforce at Bombardier and for Derby. After the disastrous handling of the Thameslink contract this news must come as a massive relief for the skilled men and women at Bombardier." | Unite national officer Julia Long said: "This is great news for the workforce at Bombardier and for Derby. After the disastrous handling of the Thameslink contract this news must come as a massive relief for the skilled men and women at Bombardier." |