{"id":6599,"date":"2019-11-11T18:16:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T00:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=6599"},"modified":"2019-11-11T18:16:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T00:16:17","slug":"talgo-transport-scotland-and-scottish-enterprise-sign-framework-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=6599","title":{"rendered":"Talgo, Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise Sign Framework Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Talgo, together with Scottish Enterprise and Transport Scotland, has signed a jointly agreed framework for the establishment of Longannet, Fife as a manufacturing base for Talgo UK. The agreement is part of arrangements to ensure that Talgo UK will be ready to deliver contracts that Talgo is currently bidding for (and future bids), should the company be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The framework agreement sets out each party\u2019s commitment – to ensure that the proposed multi \u2013 million \u00a3 factory at Longannet is prepared and delivered at an agreed time and to an agreed specification. This milestone will ensure that Talgo will meet contractual deliverables for the contracts that are being evaluated and proposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TALGO is a leading specialised rolling stock engineering company mainly focused on designing, manufacturing and servicing technologically differentiated, fast, lightweight trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are TALGO solutions in 44 countries, and TALGO has an industrial presence in 7 regions, including Spain, Germany, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, the Middle East and the United States. TALGO is renowned worldwide for its innovation, its unique technology, and reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key part of TALGO UK\u2019s strategy is \u2018knowledge transfer\u2019 \u2013 building UK domestic capacity for Research and Development. An innovation hub is also planned in Chesterfield. It will act as a focal point for TALGO UK\u2019s Research and Development, bringing together networks of engineering excellence, and creating new opportunities throughout the British Isles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talgo President,\u00a0Carlos de Palacio y Oriol<\/strong>, said: \u2018We are committed to Scotland in our bid process. Today\u2019s milestone marks a new phase in an excellent relationship with\u2019 team Scotland. Now let\u2019s get on with securing orders that will bring more jobs and \u2018true manufacturing\u2019 of rolling stock back to Scotland\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director, Scottish Enterprise,\u00a0Paul Lewis<\/strong>, said: \u201cThis Framework agreement is another significant milestone in our work with Talgo, to achieve its ambition of establishing a world-class high value manufacturing facility at Longannet. Scottish Enterprise and our partners are incredibly excited by Talgo\u2019s plans for Longannet, which would deliver 1,000 direct jobs and a host of supply chain opportunities for companies in Scotland\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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