TALGO Supply Chain Event

TALGO announced in November that Longannet, Fife is the preferred location for a new rolling stock factory in the UK, should it secure a significant UK rolling stock contract. It is envisaged that the new facility will employ at least a thousand people, occupying an area of 70,000+ square metres. Construction of the factory will take eighteen months, with additional jobs supported during the planning and construction phase. The company will outline its aim for ‘true manufacturing’ and an ‘all Britain’ strategy for the proposed facility at Longannet, with ambition to protect and grow the supply chain across the UK, provide opportunities for young people, and grow the UK’s industrial base.

TALGO is a leading specialized rolling stock engineering company mainly focused on designing, manufacturing and servicing technologically differentiated, fast, lightweight trains that can run at up to 235mph. The company has an industrial presence in 28 countries. These include Spain, Germany, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, the Middle East and the United States. TALGO is renowned worldwide for its innovation capacity, its unique technology and reliability.

Schedule:

13.00 – 13.30 Registration, Networking and Drinks

13.30 – 13.45 Talgo Welcome (Jon Veitch, Talgo UK Director and Carlos de Palacio, President)
13.45 – 13.55 Keynote Address – The Talgo opportunity from a Scottish Perspective
(Paul Lewis, MD Scottish Development International)
13.55 – 14.15 Future opportunities within the UK rail sector: Rolling stock projects and plans
(George Davidson, Head of Rolling Stock, Transport Scotland)
(Lawrence Shackman, Head of Rail Infrastructure Projects, Transport Scotland)
14.15 – 14.30 Talgo view of markets (Jon Veitch)
14.30 – 14.50 Talgo Supply Chain Development (Jon Veitch)
14.50 – 15.00 Q&A – featuring Talgo & Transport Scotland
15.00 – 15.10 Summary & close (Jon Veitch)
 

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