Thursday 13th November 2008
Engineering jobs - Rail base secures engineering jobs

Jobs in engineering have been generated after a train company announced new high speed trains will be based at two different Kent-based locations, it has been reported.

Southeastern revealed that having some trains stored and maintained in Ashford and others in Ramsgate will secure around 160 engineering jobs.

Nigel Jarret, Southeastern employee, told the BBC: "It's been 18 months in the construction. It's cost somewhere in the region of £35 million.

"There's about 160 jobs that have been secured by this new facility. It's quite an impressive building. The shed alone has 8,000 square metres and five roads as we call them that trains can be brought in on for maintenance."

According to Mr Jarret, one of the jobs in engineering will involve maintaining the old fleet of trains which will still be used even when the new ones come into operation.

From next year, the modern trains will transport passengers from London's St Pancras International station to Ashford in just over half an hour.

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