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MP hails rail maintenance giant’s nurturing of engineering’s next generation

Northampton North MP Lucy Rigby and Max Taylor of West Midlands Trains (centre) on their tour of Siemens Mobility's Kings Heath site in Northampton.

MP Lucy Rigby has praised the work of Siemens Mobility in providing apprenticeship, job creation and maintaining hundreds of the UK’s trains.

She was speaking on a visit to the company’s Kings Heath Depot where she met apprentices and toured the home of the Class 350 trains to witness the servicing of the West Midlands Trains  at first hand.

The MP for Northampton North was accompanied by Siemens Mobility’s fleet delivery manager Craig Walker and met with local employees and West Midlands Trains partners. The Northamptonshire depot is responsible for the maintenance of trains for West Midlands Trains and plays an important role in serving both West and East Midlands rolling stock.

Siemens Mobility’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of engineers is fantastic and it was an absolute delight to meet some of their apprentices during the visit,” said Lucy. “I was also thrilled to learn more about how Siemens Mobility’s is supporting local job creation and their significant investments in shaping the future of the rail industry as a whole.”

Joining her on the tour was Max Taylor, commercial director of West Midlands Trains which operates services to and from Northampton. He said: “As a strategic partner of Siemens and the operator of train services to and from Northampton, it was great to hear about the investment plans for the King’s Heath site and see the progress being made to help improve the reliability of train journeys for passengers.

“We look forward to continuing to work with Siemens and building a strong working relationship with Lucy to deliver for rail passengers in Northampton and across our wider network.”

Eight new apprentice and degree apprentices are learning their trade at the depot, with a total of more than 120 employees based at the site on Heathfield Way.

The MP also learned about the history of the site and Siemens Mobility’s plans for investment and growth locally. She also saw the role Siemens Mobility plays in job creation and upskilling the local rail industry.

“It was a pleasure to host Ms Rigby at our Kings Heath site and talk her through our history and ambitions for growth,” said Craig Walker. “We are proud of the work we do here in Northampton and it is always great to be able to show off our talented workforce and demonstrate skill and passion that goes into maintaining our fleet of trains.”

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