31.01.14
£90m haulage contract for Colas Rail
Network Rail and Colas Rail have signed a £90m freight haulage contract.
Colas Rail will provide haulage for daily network services and passenger services, mainly for the Western and Southern regions. Services to the Eastern and Northern regions, including Scotland, could also be provided.
Stephen Haynes, managing director of Colas Rail Services said: “We are delighted that Network Rail has awarded us with a significant part of the locomotive haulage contract, providing the vital engineering trains for rail infrastructure maintenance and enhancements.
“We are committed to providing a high quality service to Network Rail in an alliance approach given that we benefit from being a major Infrastructure contractor for rail maintenance, track renewals and enhancements.”
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