{"id":14437,"date":"2023-03-21T08:27:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T15:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/derby-picked-as-destination-for-great-british-railways-hq\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T08:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T15:27:14","slug":"derby-picked-as-destination-for-great-british-railways-hq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/derby-picked-as-destination-for-great-british-railways-hq\/","title":{"rendered":"Derby picked as destination for Great British Railways HQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The city was selected to be the location of the new GBR headquarters, beating off rival bids from Birmingham, Crewe, Doncaster, Newcastle and York.<\/p>\n<p>It also scored highest in the six-week public vote, attracting 45,600 votes, more than 5,000 ahead of the second placed location in a total vote of 205,000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ad-id=\"158465\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Significant support for the bid came from the rail sector itself \u2013 including the likes of Alstom, Costain, Resonate, Sperry, Loram, Train FX and East Midlands Railway \u2013 plus Derby College and rail innovation orientated universities of Derby, Loughborough and Nottingham.<\/p>\n<p>The exact location of the headquarters in Derby is yet to be confirmed. GBR aims to deliver the most ambitious changes to our railways in a generation, working with the Government and across the rail sector \u2013 \u2018creating a better, simpler railway for everyone in Britain\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ad-id=\"461815\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fciob-conservation-conference-new-ideas-for-tough-times-registration-520409638237%3Futm_campaign%3D13796014_Conservation%2BConference%2B2023%2B-%2B3%26utm_medium%3Demail%26dm_t%3D0%252C0%252C0%252C0%252C0%26utm_source%3DCIOB%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/CIB316.Animated_MPU_Final_v4.gif\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Transport Secretary, Mark Harper said:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s full steam ahead for the reform of our railways and today\u2019s announcement is not only a huge win for the brilliant city of Derby, but a key milestone for the entire rail industry across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat British Railways will put the passenger first, promoting collaboration and innovation across a joined-up, efficient and modern network.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ad-id=\"95499\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcisrs.org.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/CE_CISRS-MPU_23.gif\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ad-id=\"472198\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnfhunt.co.uk%2Fconcrete-cutting%2F%3Futm_source%3DConstruction%2BEnquirer%26utm_medium%3DAdvert%26utm_campaign%3DConcrete%2BCutting%2BAdvert%26utm_id%3DConcrete%2BCutting%2B1%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/03\/1679412431_125_JFH construction enq ad updated.gif\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2023\/03\/21\/derby-picked-as-destination-for-great-british-railways-hq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city was selected to be the location of the new GBR headquarters, beating off rival bids from Birmingham, Crewe, &#8230; 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