West Midlands based SME MoniRail and its partners have secured significant funding to further aid development and commercialisation of its quantum navigation system for use on London Underground, with the ability to locate train and track faults precisely, where satellite signals can’t reach. As part of the Government’s investment focus on quantum technology in the […]
Category: Contract News
Alstom and Greater Anglia extend Train Services Agreement
Alstom has signed a 15-year extension to its Train Services Agreement (TSA) with Greater Anglia in the United Kingdom for the operator’s Class 720 Aventra fleet. The contract, valued at approximately £800 million, provides continuity for the Aventra fleet and a long-term framework for Alstom, Greater Anglia, and future Great British Railways (GBR) to collaborate […]
Kier appointed to lead design of Heaton Park Metrolink stop upgrade
UK infrastructure services and construction group Kier has been appointed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to lead the design of improvements to Heaton Park Metrolink stop in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. The scheme, which is being delivered as part of the Metrolink Stop Improvements Programme, will make the stop more accessible and enhance the customer […]
Alstom awarded signalling contracts to equip Ireland’s national rail fleet with ETCS
Alstom has signed contracts with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to deliver the onboard deployment of the European Train Control System (ETCS) across Ireland’s existing national rail fleet. The contracts, valued at approximately €95 million, cover the design, manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of ETCS Level 1 onboard equipment for up to 176 vehicles operated […]
Severfield secures place on Network Rail’s steel supply framework
Structural steel specialist Severfield plc has secured a place on Network Rail’s £240 million steel supply framework. Severfield Structural Solutions is one of three suppliers selected for the £70 million steel piles framework, supporting the delivery of overhead line equipment (OLE) across the UK’s rail network. The six-year contracts, which are due to start in […]
Amey appointed to deliver systemwide integration for Northern Powerhouse Rail
Amey has secured a new contract with Network Rail to provide systemwide integration services for Phase One of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme, further strengthening its role in one of the UK’s most significant rail infrastructure programmes. Awarded through Network Rail’s Development and Design Partnership Framework (DDPF), the new Systemwide Integration contract will see […]
Kier wins £54 million Manchester Airport station contract
UK infrastructure and construction group Kier has been awarded a £54 million contract by Network Rail to deliver the remodelling of Manchester Airport railway station, a major interchange connecting passengers from across the North of England to destinations worldwide. Part of the wider £115 million investment in the station, the upgrade will see platforms one […]
GB Railfreight signs long-term agreement with 7 Steel UK
GB Railfreight (GBRf), the UK’s largest rail freight operator, has signed a new long-term agreement with 7 Steel UK that will see the company transport steel products to and from the manufacturer’s Cardiff operations for at least the next 11 years. The agreement will see GBRf move scrap steel into 7 Steel UK’s Cardiff facilities […]
GB Railfreight signs long-term agreement with 7 Steel UK
GB Railfreight (GBRf), the UK’s largest rail freight operator, has signed a new long-term agreement with 7 Steel UK that will see the company transport steel products to and from the manufacturer’s Cardiff operations for at least the next 11 years. The agreement will see GBRf move scrap steel into 7 Steel UK’s Cardiff facilities […]
GB Railfreight signs long-term agreement with 7 Steel UK
GB Railfreight (GBRf), the UK’s largest rail freight operator, has signed a new long-term agreement with 7 Steel UK that will see the company transport steel products to and from the manufacturer’s Cardiff operations for at least the next 11 years. The agreement will see GBRf move scrap steel into 7 Steel UK’s Cardiff facilities […]