Construction work has started on a £1.5 million locomotive maintenance facility in Leicester city centre which will eventually lead to new jobs on the site.
Rail vehicle engineering and maintenance provider UK Rail Leasing Ltd (UKRL), is building the depot at its base alongside the mainline track off Beal Street, near St George’s Retail Park and not far from the city railway station.
This new facility has been designed to maintain new classes of locomotives and give UKRL significant extra capacity in Leicester to expand its maintenance business. Once operational in early 2024, it should create 15 new, highly skilled jobs.
