Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction and services group announces today that its Rail Power Systems business in Germany has been awarded a Euro 31 million contract in consortium with Nuon, a Dutch utility company for the traction power supply and auxiliary power supply for the Betuweroute’s new freight railway line linking Rotterdam harbour to the German border. Balfour Beatty Rail’s share within the consortium is worth more than £6.3 (Euros 9) million.
Balfour Beatty Rail will be responsible for the design, supply supervision and commissioning of the traction power supply, while Nuon will be responsible for design, supply and commissioning of the civil works, the auxiliary power supply and communication networks, as well as the complete installation of both the traction and auxiliary power supplies.
Commenting on the contract award, Jim Cohen, Balfour Beatty Group Managing Director said: “This announcement follows a similar award from Irish Rail recently and demonstrates the breadth of Rail Power Systems capabilities and clients’ confidence in new equipment which has been developed by the company. We have had previous experience working with ProRail’s project organization Betuweroute to run a 25kV pilot project in the Netherlands on the Harbour Line and we are delighted to continue the relationship.”
The project is due for completion by the end of 2005.
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Notes to Editors:
Balfour Beatty Rail’s annual turnover is in excess of £800 million. Its principal activities include:
· major rail infrastructure development projects
· high-speed rail electrification and power supply projects
· major trackwork projects
· rail renewals
· maintenance
· the manufacture of switches and crossings
· the supply of specialist rail plant and equipment
Balfour Beatty Rail Power Systems is working on a wide range of rail projects around the world including the Euros 120 million Rawang-Ipoh mainline project in Malaysia, the Euros 60 million Nurnberg to Ingolstadt Line in Germany and the Euros 119 million Milan to Bologna high speed line in Italy. Balfour Beatty is also working on the Euros 863 million West Coast Main Line electrification project in the UK. |