Gemini Rail Services

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; West Central Scotland; Glasgow City
Location of affected unit(s)
Glasgow
Sector
Manufacturing
(33) Machinery and equipment
33.1 - Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment
33.17 - Repair and maintenance of other civilian transport equipment
120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 December 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Gemini Rail Services, based in the Springburn area of Glasgow, has announced plans to close which will result in the loss of 120 employee jobs plus a further 60 contractor jobs. The company maintains trains for ScotRail and attributed the decision to close to a decline in work orders which resulted from the introduction of new rolling stock. A consultation over the proposed closure is set to start imminently. Both politicians and the Unite union have criticised the decision.

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Gemini Rail Services, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 96267, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/96267.