Siemens Mobility has officially opened its new Rail Components Distribution Centre as the latest addition to its state-of-the-art Rail Village in Goole, East Yorkshire.
The new facility was officially opened by Rt Hon Sir David Davis MP, Member of Parliament for Goole and Pocklington, and Cllr Anne Handley, the Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council – both joining Siemens Mobility’s Joint CEO Sambit Banerjee to cut the ribbon.
Sambit said: “I am so proud that our Goole Rail Village is continuing to expand, with a new Rail Components Distribution Centre that will play an important part in Siemens Mobility’s mission to transform rail travel and transport in the UK.
“This new centre, alongside its sister facility in Kettering, is the latest example of our commitment to the UK and will enable us to further enhance the delivery of materials to our fleets.”
Alongside the company’s existing distribution and logistics centre in Kettering, the Goole facility will serve as a storage and distribution centre for rail components whilst also supporting the integration of the Rail Village within the wider supply chain to support UK rolling stock operations.
Together, the Kettering and Goole teams include apprenticeships and internships, with significant potential for future workforce expansion.
These roles sit within the end-to-end capability of Siemens Mobility’s rail component logistics in the UK, with a central team of around 30 who support materials management, planning and supply chain management.
Through the localisation of the company’s logistics distribution centres in the north and south of England, Siemens Mobility aims to reduce its logistics carbon footprint by reducing the road miles required to deliver materials to fleets.
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