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The 28th of October marked the end of the line for more than 300 staff at train maker Bombardier in Wakefield
40 of the 350-strong workforce will stay on site to wind up the operation by Christmas.

Bombardier – are a major player in the transport manufacturing industry with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide – moved to Wakefield in 1990. But the Horbury Junction site has been used to make trains since 1856. Bosses announced they needed to slash 1,250 UK jobs last year. The cuts, announced on the back of poor financial results, are part of a “global restructuring” plan forced by over-capacity.