New Goole Train Manufacturing Facility opening marks significant milestone for Siemens Mobility’s commitment to the North of England.
The Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh and the Mayor of London attended the grand opening of the Goole Train Manufacturing Facility, a significant milestone for Siemens Mobility and the future of rail transportation in the region. Alongside the opening, Siemens Mobility announced a substantial investment of up to GBP 40 million in a state-of-the-art Bogie Assembly and Service Centre, further solidifying its commitment to the region.
The new Bogie Assembly and Service Centre will incorporate and expand Siemens Mobility’s current capabilities to overhaul bogies from UK trains, including the 3,224 strong fleet of vehicles (572 trains) it maintains in the UK, and will also include new production lines for assembling bogies for new trains, a first for Siemens in the UK.
This new investment will secure around 100 existing jobs and create up to a further 200. It is due to be operational towards the end of 2026.
The investment in the new service centre in Goole, Yorkshire, comes in addition to the previously announced GBP 200 million investment in the Goole Rail Village including the Train Manufacturing Facility. This state-of-the-art facility will play a pivotal role in producing the next generation of trains for the UK, including the highly anticipated new Piccadilly line trains for Transport for London (TfL) that will transform rail travel across the capital. In addition to this, all of Siemens’ future UK train orders including Siemens Mobility’s new battery trains will be built at Goole, which is also gearing up to serving other global markets by 2030.
“This impressive, world-class facility will be transformational to Goole and its people, providing a boost to the region’s economy and supporting hundreds of skilled jobs. Its opening demonstrates the importance of high quality, long-term investment to pave the way for employment and growth. I know how vital rail manufacturing is to our economy, which is why we will not sit on our hands when it comes to supporting it. For too long, the cycle of boom-and-bust has held back this sector. That’s why I am determined to put an end to the stop-start approach to investment and provide the industry with the certainty it needs to deliver a railway that is fit for the future,” Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said.
Sambit Banerjee, Joint CEO at Siemens Mobility, expressed his excitement about the opening and the investment’s potential to nurture the next generation of trains in Britain, saying that “after more than a decade of tremendous dedication and hard work, we have officially opened our state-of-the-art Rail Village in Goole which is testament to our commitment to the North of England. None of this would have been possible without the brilliance, perseverance, and passion of our people and I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved together. We’ll assemble 80% of London’s new Piccadilly line trains and all future Siemens trains for the UK including our Verve battery train here in Goole and I’m pleased that we are supporting the local supply chain in the process. Our further investment in the Bogie Assembly and Service Centre will only add to our ability to transform rail and transport for everyone, right here in Goole.”
The establishment of the service centre marks another significant milestone in Siemens Mobility’s dedication to building in Britain and reinforces its belief in Yorkshire’s potential as a central hub for train manufacturing.
The Goole Train Manufacturing Facility, with its cutting-edge technology, highly skilled workforce, and strategic location, is already a cornerstone of the local community and the wider rail industry. It will contribute to the economic growth of the North of England and bolster the UK’s rail manufacturing capabilities.
The Goole Rail Village consists of the Train Manufacturing Facility which assembles and commissions trains, the Components Facility where Siemens maintain gearboxes, traction motors and other parts for train and tram fleets, the Logistics Centre warehousing facility and the Rail Accelerator and Innovation Solutions hub for Enterprise (RaisE) business centre, all of which will now be joined by the Bogie Assembly and Service Centre.
Siemens Mobility’s continued investment in the North reflects its commitment to supporting local communities, fostering innovation, and driving the transformation of the transportation sector.
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