Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been reappointed as a key delivery partner on Network Rail’s eight-year Supply Chain Services’ framework, having first been appointed in 2018. There is an option to extend the framework for a further two years. Through the framework, valued at approximately £23 million per year, Balfour Beatty will supply, operate […]
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Hitachi awarded contract extension to maintain Scotland’s best performing fleet
ScotRail has awarded Hitachi a seven-year contract extension to maintain the 100% electric commuter fleet (Class 385). The contract extension includes both heavy and light maintenance of the Class 385 fleet, and will see an improved service quality regime to keep trains operating at peak performance for longer. This will result in more electric trains […]
Telent Secures Contract to Oversee Maintenance of Customer Information Systems Across Govia Thameslink Railway Network
Telent, the UK’s leading critical infrastructure technology provider, has been appointed by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to maintain CCTV systems and ticket office intruder alarms across the Thameslink and Great Northern estate, and Passenger Help Point (PHP) services across the GTR southern stations. As part of the asset management contract, the team at Telent will […]
Telent Secures Contract to Oversee Maintenance of Customer Information Systems Across Govia Thameslink Railway Network
Telent, the UK’s leading critical infrastructure technology provider, has been appointed by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to maintain CCTV systems and ticket office intruder alarms across the Thameslink and Great Northern estate, and Passenger Help Point (PHP) services across the GTR southern stations. As part of the asset management contract, the team at Telent will […]
Arriva Group to invest in new battery-hybrid train fleet, enhancing UK rail sector
Arriva Group announced today an order for nine cutting-edge battery hybrid trains to replace its entire Grand Central fleet, providing a major boost to regional economies and offering passengers more comfortable, greener travel options. The order for 45 Hitachi Rail ‘tri-mode’ cars, which have the flexibility to run on electrified and non-electrified tracks, along with […]
Network Rail Grants £1.1 Billion Contract to Four Firms for On-Track Maintenance Equipment
Network Rail has awarded contracts worth up to £1.1 billion to four suppliers of on-track maintenance machines vital in maintaining and renewing Britain’s railway network. The contracts have been awarded to Balfour Beatty Rail Limited, Colas Rail Limited, Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail) and VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited, to provide On Track Machines (OTM) including […]