Capacity Capability ConnectivityThe Midlands: Opportunities in Rail

The Midlands at a Glance 3

Welcome to the Midlands 4

The Midlands Opportunity 6

- Capacity, Capability, Connectivity

- Leading Rail Cluster

- Mapping the Midlands Rail Capability

UK Rail Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Project Timeline 14

The Midlands – A Great Place to Live and Work 16

Support for Investors 18

£222bn GVA

11.5m population

27 universities

200YEARS

makingtrains

rail companies250+

Rail and Engineering Specialist Colleges9Rail Test Facilities

Rail centres of excellence20

The Midlands at a GlanceContents

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31% under 25 years old

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3The Midlands at a Glance2 Capacity Capability Connectivity

The Midlands is one of the most dynamic areas in the UK. Located at the heart of a connected transport network, it has close proximity to London, and access to 75% of the UK within 2 hours.

Home to over 11.5 million people and 780,000 businesses, the region includes the cities of Birmingham and Nottingham alongside Coventry, Derby, Hereford, Leicester, Lincoln, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton and Worcester.

With the local economy worth more than £220 billion generating 13% of the UK’s Gross Value Added (GVA), employing 18% of the UK population and generating 16% of UK exports to 178 countries, the Midlands is an engine of growth at the heart of the UK.

The home of Shakespeare, Robin Hood, JRR Tolkien and Sir Isaac Newton is today at the centre of plans for a new high speed rail network and an innovation hub for advanced manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, digital technologies and rail technologies.

Birmingham Airport handles over 10 million passengers across 140 routes annually, while East Midlands Airport is the UK’s second largest cargo handler. In total, 45% of British rail freight and 33% of heavy road freight goes to, from or through the Midlands.

The region has the fastest improving rail network in Europe and by 2033 will be the hub of the country’s new HS2 high speed rail network – expanding capacity and connecting to London in less than 50 minutes.

Welcome to the Midlands

LondonLuton Airport

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M5

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M42

M54

M40

Wolverhampton

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Shrewsbury

Worcester

Solihull

CoventryNorthampton

BirminghamInt. Airport

LondonHeathrow, Gatwick,

and Stansted Airports

Leicester

Lincoln Immingham& Grimsby

Manchester Airport

East MidlandsAirport

NottinghamDerby

Stoke-on-Trent

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HS2

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Birmingham

The region’s 27 universities support a world-class science and innovation base making the region a global centre of excellence in areas such as advanced manufacturing, engineering, low carbon technology, healthcare, life sciences and agri-food and drink.

A high quality of life also attracts people to live, work, study and invest here, with the Midlands region blessed with five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 60 historic houses, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a thriving culture of sport, music and the arts.

5Capacity Capability Connectivity4 Welcome to the Midlands

The Midlands Opportunity

Capacity, Capability, Connectivity

The Midlands is at the heart of UK advanced engineering, home to a global cluster of aerospace, automotive and rail companies. Aston Martin Lagonda, BMW, Bombardier, Jaguar Land Rover, Geely, GKN, JCB, Rolls-Royce, Siemens and Toyota UK are just some of the OEMs here designing and manufacturing the transport solutions of today and tomorrow.

Our highly skilled workforce, world-class training facilities and internationally renowned universities and innovation centres, combined with excellent connectivity by rail, road and air and a superb quality of life, has made the Midlands the first choice for advanced engineering and manufacturing in the UK.

We’ve been building trains and railways for 200 years, and today we are on the fast track for a new rail revolution, driven by exciting opportunities and technologies such as high speed rail, light rail and digital technologies.

7Capacity Capability Connectivity6 The Midlands Opportunity

The Midlands is a hotspot for R&D activity in transport technologies. Our rail supply chain includes expertise in rolling stock design, development and manufacture; infrastructure and consultancy services; systems and signalling; and light and very light rail technologies.

The University of Birmingham is a world-leading centre for railresearch, and a new High Speed Rail College will open shortly inBirmingham. Derby is the UK home of Bombardier and continuesto be a major centre of rail technology in the UK. The MidlandsMetro and Nottingham Metro showcase the latest tram and lightrail technology. The Midlands has five rail test centres, includingRail Innovation and Development Centres at Melton and Tuxford. The Quinton Rail Technology Centre is a leading centre for the deployment and testing of light rail technology; and a proposedvery light rail innovation centre at Dudley, in association with WMGat the University of Warwick will showcase light rail technologies.

High Speed 2 (HS2), at £55bn, is one of the world’s largest live global investment programmes in high speed rail. The UK is also investing heavily in conventional and light rail renewal and expansion, as well as improved stations and infrastructure.

The Midlands is seeing large investment in existing and new rail projects, such as Midland Mainline, Midlands Metro and the Midlands Connect programme.

Our Midlands location provides the best access to the HS2 opportunity and other Midlands rail investments, and our leading supply chain and central location makes this an excellent base to access rail projects elsewhere in the UK.

Capacity, capability and connectivity … the Midlands Engine is on track to provide the best rail investment opportunities for your business.

9Capacity Capability Connectivity8 Why the Midlands?

The Midlands’ rail supply chain includes some of the world’s leading engineering, consultancy, design, technology and manufacturing companies. Station your business in Europe’s most dynamic rail cluster.

A Bratt & Son Ltd

AB Hoses & Fittings

ABB Limited

ABG Construction & Mineral Tools

Abtec Engineering Ltd

Achilles Information Ltd

Advanced Building Composites

Aecom

Aegis Engineering Systems Ltd

Allied Insulators Ltd

Alstom Transportation

Altrans

Alumasc Water Management

Amphenol (Nottingham) Limited

Angel Trains

Anglia Metal Ltd

Apex Engineers Ltd

Applied Inspection Ltd

Arbil Ltd

Arrowvale Electronics

Arthur Flury (UK) Ltd

ARUP

Aspin Group

ATA Recruitment Ltd

Atkins

B Hepworth & Co

Bakerbellfield Ltd

Balfour Beatty Rail Services

Battery Service Hub

Bernstein Ltd

Bodyguard Workwear

Bombardier Transportation

Bridgeway Consulting Ltd

Brush Traction

BTRoS Electronics

C A P Productions Ltd

CAF Rail UK Ltd

Capula Ltd

Carillion

Cembre Ltd

Centre for Railway Research & Ed

CH2M Hill

Collis Engineering Ltd

CoMech Metrology

Common Time Ltd

Coriel Ltd

Creactive Design

Cytec Industrial Materials Ltd

Data Acquisition & Testing Services

Data and Process Advantage Ltd

Datum

Daventry Bus. & Consultancy Ltd

DCA Design Consultants

Dellner Limited

Depe Gear Co Ltd

Design and Analysis Limited

Destec Engineering Limited

Donfabs & Consillia

DWG Timber Components Ltd

Elastacloud Limited

Elite KL

Enscite

Entire Engineering Ltd

ESG Rail

ESSEMPY

Fabrikat (Nottingham) Ltd

Federal Mogul

Flip Up Seat Ltd

Flotec Industrial Ltd

Ford & Stanley Rail Recruitment

Fosroc Ltd

FP McCann Ltd

FPA Consulting Ltd

GAI-Tronics

Garrandale Ltd

GEW 2 Limited

Graybar Ltd

Grayson Thermal Systems

Great Central Railway

Guidance Automation

Harting

HaslerRail

Hayley Rail

Health & Safety Laboratory

Heanor Haulage Limited

Heinrich Georg (UK) Ltd

High Speed Two (HS2)

Hitachi

Holemasters Demtech Ltd

HORIBA MIRA Ltd

HTA Group Ltd

Huber + Suhner

HYDRO Systems UK

IM Kelly Rail Ltd

ID Computing Ltd

Idom Merebrook

iLine Technologies

Impreglon UK Ltd

Inside Out Group (Europe) Ltd

Institute of Materials Finishing

INTEG Solutions Ltd

Intertek NDT

ISS Labour Ltd

Jacobs Engineering

Jobson James Insurance Brokers

Jonathan Lee Group

KM & T Ltd

Knorr-Bremse

Komplete Group

Laser Process Ltd

LB Foster TEW Plus

Learning Unlimited Derby

Lindhurst Engineering Ltd

Lista UK Ltd

Lloyds Somers

LORAM UK Ltd

Marlec Engineering Co Ltd

Masters Rail Ltd

McGeoch LED Technology

MCL Group Industries Ltd

Mendip Rail Aggregate Industries

Michael Evans & Associates Ltd

Millenium Site Services

Morgan Advanced Materials Plc

Morris Lubricants

Motorail Logistics

Mott Macdonald

MRX Technologies

NAL Ltd

Neterson Holdings Ltd

Network Certification Body

Network Rail

Nottingham Trams Ltd

Nuns Street Plating Ltd

OLEO International Ltd

OnSite

Onyxrail Ltd

Optical Coating Technologies

Oxford Plastic Systems Ltd

Parker Hannifin

PAULEY (Interactive)

Penso

Permafast Limited

Phoenix Contact Ltd

Pilz Automation Technology

Plastic Coatings Ltd

Polypipe Civils

Porterbrook Leasing Co Ltd

Powdertech (Corby) Ltd

Power System Services Ltd

Premier Pits

Primasil Silicones

PRS

PSV Wipers Ltd

Qualitrain Limited

Racon Management Services Ltd

Radar Finance and Leasing Ltd

Rail Operations Group

Rail Safety Solutions

Rail Vision Europe Ltd

Railcare Sweden Ltd

Railway Brake Services Limited

RE Cooke Limited

Resonate

Revaluetech Ltd

Ricardo Rail Limited

Rockwell Automation

Roger Bullivant Limited

Rosehill Rail

RTC Group

Samuel Taylor Ltd

Sapa Profiles UK Ltd

Scott Bader Co Ltd

SDC Manufacturing UK Ltd

Selectequip Ltd

Serco Rail Technical Services

SET Ltd

Severn Lamb

Severn Valley Railway plc

Shorterm Limited

Siemens plc

Siemens Rail Automation

Siemens Transportation Systems

Silentbloc UK Ltd

SNC Lavalin

Solo Rail Solutions Ltd

Southco Manufacturing Ltd

Sperry Rail International

Structural Fabrications Ltd

Sulzer Dowding & Mills

SWA Fortis Ltd

Sydac Limited

Tarmac

TBAT Innovation

Tecforce Ltd

Telent Technology Services Ltd

TEW Control & Display Limited

Tidyco Ltd

Total Training Company (UK) Ltd

TQ Catalis Limited

Tracsis Plc

Train FX

Transport Design International

Transport KTN

Trelleborg

Turnell and Odell Limited

TXM Projects (Group)

UK Tram Ltd

UKRL Ltd

Ultra Electronics PMES

Uni-Lite International Ltd

Unilathe Ltd

Universal Fabrications Ltd

Van Elle Limited

Vidiwave Ltd

Visul Systems Ltd

Viva Rail

Von Roll UK

Vossloh Kiepe UK Ltd

VTG Rail UK Ltd

Wabtec Rail

Ward Recycling

Webro Cable and Connectors

WG Tanker Services Limited

WMG Centre HVM Catapult

WOR-Lifts WOR-Rail

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Leading Rail Cluster

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Bedford

Leicester

Loughborough

DerbyNottingham

East Midlands Parkway

Coventry

Wolverhampton

Cheltenham Spa

London

Oxford

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Peterborough

Northampton

She�eld

Stoke on Trent

Milton Keynes

Market Harborough

Leeds

Manchester

Stratford-upon-Avon

Warwick

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GrimsbyDoncaster

East Midlands Airport

Luton Airport

Stanstead Airport

Birmingham Airport

Manchester Airport

Heathrow Airport

Gatwick Airport

DoncasterShe�eld Airport

Birmingham

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M54

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Train lines

Motorways

Tram lines

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Bedford

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Loughborough

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Coventry

Wolverhampton

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St. Pancras International

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Peterborough

Birmingham New Street

Northampton

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Milton Keynes Central LeagraveHarlington

Flitwick

Wellingborough

Oakham

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Ambergate

AttenboroughEast Midlands Airport

Luton Airport

Norwich Airport

London Southend Airport

Stanstead Airport

Birmingham Airport

Mapping the Midlands’ Rail Capability

Strategic Development Sites

Innovation Centres

Key OEMs

Training Centres

Major Projects

Light Rail Motorways

HS2

Key

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UK Rail and Infrastructure Opportunities - pipeline of over £100bn

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£500m (total project)Infrastructure works East Midlands Gateway

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

HS2 Phase 1 £27bn (forecast)

£375mFarringdon Station

To be confirmedDIRFT III Rail Terminal

£6.5bnThameslink

£4.2mDudley VLR demonstrator vehicles

£133mGospel Oak to Barking electrification

£1bnLondon Bridge Station

£1bnWessex Programme

£742mEdinburgh-Glasgow improvement programme

£530mNorthern Hub

£500m (total project)Midland Mainline Electrification Phase 1

To be confirmedNUCKLE 1 & 2

To be confirmedEast Midlands Gateway

£14.8bnCross Rail 1

£22mWorcestershire Parkway

£38.3bnRail Investment strategy

£190mEast West Rail Western Section

£82mCoventry Station

£30bnCross Rail 2

£500mHeathrow Rail Link

£290mManchester-Selby electrification

£500m (total project)Midland Mainline Electrification Phase 2

£29bnHS2 Phase 2

£2.8bnGreat Western Main Line electrification

£116.42bnDeep tube

£800mElectric Spine

£11mRugby Parkway

£5.7bn (total project)Class 800/801 trains introduced

£8m (total project)West Midlands Rail Interchange Planning decision due

From small independent shops, to iconic retail stores and designer outlets, the towns and cities in the Midlands provide a distinctive experience, packed with modern attractions, great restaurants, pubs, bars and green spaces. It’s not just the eleven Michelin-starred restaurants that makes the Midlands a great place to eat and drink, its vibrant food and drink scene will suit most tastes. There is so much to experience from Artisan cheeses, to food festivals and craft beers and ciders.

Enjoy classic performances by the celebrated Royal Ballet, or experience vibrant contemporary productions alongside modern artists at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

The Midlands has some of the finest living and working landscapes in the UK with five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and over 33 nature reserves. From ancient deer parks to the 10,000 acre Sherwood Forest, which is home to over 1000 ancient oak trees and the legend of Robin Hood, whether it’s walking, abseiling, or cycling, the Midlands offers a great environment to enjoy physical activity and a wide range of sporting experiences.

We’re home to major football clubs Aston Villa, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, West Bromwich Albion, and 6 of the 12 clubs who founded The Football League in 1888. As the birthplace of Rugby, the Midlands has a strong affinity with the game, and hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2015.

This is an excellent place to play golf, with courses throughout the Midlands, including The Belfry, a former host of the Ryder Cup.

Home to many of the F1® teams, F1® racing has been thrilling an international audience at Silverstone for 65 years, providing a world-class motorsport experience at one of the fastest racing circuits in the world. Meanwhile Formula-e, the low carbon alternative, is based locally at Donington Park.

And the Midlands offers a range of options for schools and study, including a number of the finest private schools in the UK.

The Midlands – A Great Place to Live and Work

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Nottingham City Centre

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The Department for International Trade (DIT) helps businesses export and grow into global markets. We also help overseas companies locate to and grow in the UK.

We can help with information on how to set up in the UK, provide sector specific information about the rail industry in the UK, and support you to identify the right location here for you and introduce you to local partners and supply chains.

Our network of UK specialists includes a team who are based in the Midlands, providing expert local knowledge of projects, potential public and private sector partners and other local business support.

For more information on rail opportunities in the Midlands, please contact: midlandsengine@trade.gsi.gov.uk

Support for Investors

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