The latest development of Goole’s rail village has begun, with Siemens Mobility breaking ground on a further new facility.
A regional materials and logistics warehouse is being established, close to the emerging manufacturing plant on the Junction 36 development. It will be used to store goods required for the train building and maintenance activities on the £200 million site, and across the UK.
More than 40 jobs will be created across the Goole site, and a second at Kettering, with the strategy aimed at reducing miles materials have to be moved. The team said it will allow the company to respond to customer needs even more quickly and effectively too.
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The Goole rail manufacturing facility is currently in its final fit out phase before assembly of the new Piccadilly line trains for Transport for London begins in March. The new trains will enter service from 2025.
Earlier this year plans for a bogie and wheelset centre were also unveiled, with train components maintenance – an initial addition to the plan – the first element to be up and running. A rail research facility is also being developed alongside, with University of Birmingham.
Siemens trains make up almost a quarter of the UK passenger fleet, with maintenance locations from Scotland to the South East. The company has partnered with Trebor Developments and long-term Yorkshire-based partner GMI Construction to build the 94,841 sq ft addition. It is set to open next summer.
Sambit Banerjee, joint chief executive at Siemens Mobility, said: “This is a further expansion and investment into our rail village at Goole. Our partnership with Trebor and GMI Construction continues to embed our commitment to a local supply chain and supporting the economy.
“Bringing together our warehouse capabilities in one location serving our depots in the North, and another at Kettering for the South, allows us to focus on ensuring our depots can deliver the best service for the trains maintenance keeping availability and reliability at the forefront of what we do. This is another way we are actively focused on transforming the everyday for our customers and passengers.”
Siemens has partnered with Trebor Developments and long-term Yorkshire-based partner GMI Construction to build the 94,841 sq ft addition. It is set to open next summer. It will be a carbon neutral site, adhering to the company’s commitment to reaching Net Zero by 2030, with intelligent storage and transport planning systems installed, which will give greater visibility across the supply chain.
Greg Dalton, development director at Trebor,said: “We’re delighted to have agreed terms with a fantastic occupier at Point 36, our next project in Yorkshire, and achieve another major milestone in appointing the main contractor, GMI. Siemens Mobility were an obvious customer for us, and we’ve worked closely with them to ensure the unit satisfies their operation needs as well as to ensure that it can be delivered by next summer. We look forward to delivering the scheme.”
The pre-let on the initial speculative development followed Trebor, with partner Hillwood, securing planning consent ahead of entering discussions. It had jointly been marketed by Gent Visick and Holder & Co, with Colliers acting for Siemens.
Andy Hurcomb, regional director for GMI Yorkshire, said: “GMI are thrilled to be working in partnership with our client Trebor Developments to deliver another landmark development in Goole for end-user Siemens Mobility. Following the delivery of the £200m Train Manufacturing Facility for Siemens Mobility earlier this year in Goole, we’re delighted to be on site further expanding the rail village and once again to be bringing more opportunities to local supply chain members and key subcontractors in the area as well as further build on our long history of successful delivery in the industrial and logistics sector.”
To mark the beginning of construction, local MPs Andrew Percy and David Davis were invited to break-ground off Tom Pudding Way. Mr Davis said: “Siemens is a vital local employer, providing high quality, high-skilled jobs in the area constructing the next generation of trains for the London Underground. It is fantastic to see Siemens going from strength to strength. Their decision to make further investment in Goole Rail Village and open another facility here is a massive vote of confidence in the local economy and workforce.”
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