Invest in Great: Regional focus on Midlands UK Rail
Opportunities in Rail
The UK is seeing unprecedented levels of investment by Government and the private sector in mass transit and rail projects, overall the UK is investing in excess of £200bn.
Why the Midlands?
Here in the Midlands, we’ve been building trains and railways for 200 years, we are a core part of the UK’s £7bn rail manufacturing industry that employs over 80,000 people across the country.
Ideal Location To Invest
These opportunities make the UK an attractive place to locate for overseas companies active in rail, and the Midlands, given its location and strong rail cluster, is the ideal location in the UK to invest in.
Support for Investors
The Department for International Trade (DIT) helps businesses export and grow into global markets. We also help overseas companies locate to and grow in the UK.
Download our Brochure
For more information on the Midlands Region, our support for rail companies and potential projects you can bid for then download our brochure.

Sir John Peace – Midlands Engine Chairman
I believe we are now ready to very clearly and very loudly speak with one united voice on the world’s stage – The Midlands is the beating heart of UK manufacturing, we are the beating heart of the country and the home to global iconic businesses, we are a magnet for investment and we can deliver results which can drive forward the UK economy.

Theresa May MP – Prime Minister
The industrial strategy for the United Kingdom .. is an important part of the Government’s plan for the future. That is looking at issues like infrastructure, like skills, ensuring that we can build on the best, and encourage the growth that we need for the economy of the future. The Midlands Engine .. will be an important part of the growth for the future.

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP
The Midlands is a great place to do business, to learn, to live and to relax and I am delighted to give my support, as Ministerial Champion, to the Midlands Engine.