Campaign to Save City Rail Jobs to Westminster. Cameron to Reverse the Thameslink Decision. Johnson Joins Them.
Derby Evening Telegraph › September 07, 2011
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THIS morning, a Derby-built train pulled out of Derby station, full of Derby rail workers. Its destination was London St Pancras International - itself built with Derbyshire steel and boasting an iconic clock created by one of Derby's oldest companies.
Whether it is fully understood in London just how much our city has contributed to the UK's railway is hard to quantify.See the full content of this document
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Campaign to Save City Rail Jobs to Westminster. Cameron to Reverse the Thameslink Decision. Johnson Joins Them.
What does seem apparent is a lack of concern in Westminster that Britain could be on the brink of losing yet another key industry.
The 200 Bombardier workers aboard the specially chartered train, renamed The Spirit of Derby, which set off this morning, will be there today to spell out the gravity of the situation.Since the Department for Transport announced Bombardier had lost out on the Pounds 1.4 billion Thameslink rail contract back in June, a cloud has hung over the firm's Litchu...See the full content of this document
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