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Title: Bombardier win contract
Post by: simondjuk on February 06, 2014, 08:20:18 PM

Some great news for the country.  About time rather than sending it abroad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26063121 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26063121)

Title: Re: Bombardier win contract
Post by: Fly on February 06, 2014, 08:31:32 PM

Good news for Derby folk. Been hearing about it lots.
I travel to Derby twice a day now and have BBC Radio Derby tuned in.
What I can't understand is why they didn't get the other contract in 2011.
Siemens, a German company did. ??

Talk about looking after your own !

Title: Re: Bombardier win contract
Post by: Big Dave on February 06, 2014, 09:02:14 PM

Bombardier is a Canadian company. They laid off 400 workers in Derby after losing the Thameslink contract. They're now going to take on up to 340, net loss at least 60 jobs.

Title: Re: Bombardier win contract
Post by: Fly on February 06, 2014, 09:06:05 PM

Have Siemens got a plant in the UK employing UK people Dave ?
Plus it's 340 back in work.

Title: Re: Bombardier win contract
Post by: Big Dave on February 07, 2014, 09:15:14 AM

Siemens has 12 manufacturing sites in the UK, including one at Derby. They employ 13,760 people. They've been here since 1843.

Title: Re: Bombardier win contract
Post by: Alsatian on February 07, 2014, 03:05:28 PM

Quote from: Big Dave on February 07, 2014, 09:15:14 AM

They've been here since 1843.

That's a couple of minutes before quarter to seven!!!  >;

Title: Re: Bombardier win contract
Post by: Fly on February 07, 2014, 04:56:27 PM

Quote from: Big Dave on February 07, 2014, 09:15:14 AM

Siemens has 12 manufacturing sites in the UK, including one at Derby. They employ 13,760 people. They've been here since 1843.

I didn't know that, I know they do a lot of work on traffic lights in the UK.