{"id":236905,"date":"2025-06-17T17:44:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=178765"},"modified":"2025-06-17T17:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:44:55","slug":"british-steel-secures-new-500-million-network-rail-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=236905","title":{"rendered":"British Steel secures new \u00a3500-million Network Rail contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

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British Steel has secured a new \u00a3500-million long-term supply contract with Network Rail.<\/p>\n

The five-year agreement \u2013 with an option to extend for a further three years \u2013 sees British Steel retain its position as principal supplier to the organisation which operates and maintains Britain\u2019s rail infrastructure.<\/p>\n

All the rails will be manufactured at British Steel\u2019s Scunthorpe steelworks where most of the track laid in the UK is made.<\/p>\n

The company will deliver between 70,000 and 80,000 tonnes of rail a year \u2013 enough to stretch between London and Edinburgh.<\/p>\n

British Steel Commercial Director for Rail Craig Harvey, said: \u201cWe are exceptionally proud to be extending our long-term strategic partnership with Network Rail with an agreement demonstrating British Steel\u2019s importance to the UK\u2019s economy and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe contract is a ringing endorsement of UK workers and British industry, underpinning the vital role we play in ensuring millions of passengers and freight operators enjoy safe, enjoyable, and timely journeys on Britain\u2019s railways.\u201d<\/p>\n

Employees at British Steel\u2019s site in Scunthorpe have been supplying Network Rail with track for more than 20 years, and in the last decade alone they have manufactured more than one million tonnes of rail for the UK\u2019s network operator.<\/p>\n

The rails in the new agreement will largely be used for maintenance and renewals and build on the UK\u2019s reputation as having the safest railway in Europe. Among the products to be supplied are two long-life rail innovations, HP335 and Zinoco\u00ae \u2013 both of which reduce the need for maintenance and replacement works.<\/p>\n

\u201cSustainability is extremely important for our ourselves and Network Rail which is why we\u2019re working together to overcome the challenges modern rail operators face and build the railways of the future right here in Britain,\u201d said Craig.<\/p>\n

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander commented: \u201cThis landmark contract truly transforms the outlook for British Steel and its dedicated workforce in Scunthorpe, building on its decades-long partnership with Network Rail to produce rail for Britain\u2019s railways.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter taking urgent action to step in and save these historic blast furnaces from closure, we\u2019ve now helped secure their long-term future by backing British Steel with meaningful Government contracts, protecting thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis crucial investment in our railway infrastructure shows we are delivering on our Plan for Change commitment to raise living standards in every part of the UK and ensure economic growth is felt by working people in our proud industrial heartlands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clive Berrington, group director Railway Business Services at Network Rail, added: \u201cBritish Steel remain extremely competitive in the provision of rail and we are delighted that they will remain our main supplier in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

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