Doncaster: Rail college closure is 'kick in the shins' - chamber
The college opened in 2017, but has not attracted the student numbers it needed to stay afloatThe closure of a Doncaster college which was set up to train HS2 rail engineers is a "kick in the shins", the city's chamber of trade has said.
"We've seen our airport close its doors, we've had a near miss on our bid for a new hospital and a near miss on our bid for the Great British Rail headquarters," he added. "Due to delays in announcing contractors for HS2 it meant employers were unable to commit to the apprentices and people who they wanted in training in the volumes needed," he said.Gareth Dennis, a railway engineer who has taught at the college, said it had "tremendous facilities" and had been exactly what the industry needed.
Mr Fell said about 10,000 people were employed in the rail sector in the city, but indecision over HS2 had "hobbled" the college from the start.
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