Trains that helped to save rail factory unveiled

Ten new Class 345 Elizabeth line trains have rolled off Alstom’s historic Derby production line — staff say they’re proud, including former apprentices.
A £370m order helped avert mass layoffs at the factory and protect UK rolling‑stock manufacturing after earlier job‑cut threats.
The nine‑car trains boost Elizabeth line capacity to about 120,000 (more than Wembley) on Britain’s busiest route from Reading/Heathrow to Abbey Wood/Shenfield.