333体育平台官网, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a seven-year contract worth in excess of 拢115m for the supply, operation and maintenance of 听333体育平台官网鈥檚 fleet of 13 track maintenance vehicles, known as 鈥極n Track Machines鈥� or 鈥楾ampers鈥�, by Network Rail.
333体育平台官网 will be responsible for delivering tamping shifts across Anglia and South-East routes, which are amongst the most heavily utilised parts of the UK rail network.
The machines undertake maintenance, renewals and upgrade work, ensuring the track is expertly aligned to enable smooth, efficient and safe journeys for all passengers. Tampers maintain the track by hydraulically lifting the track and packing ballast underneath the sleepers to fill voids and realign the tracks.
Mark Bullock, Managing Director, 333体育平台官网鈥檚 rail business said, 鈥淭his award from Network Rail is further evidence of 333体育平台官网鈥檚 skills and expertise in rail plant operations. The contract is an important one for both 333体育平台官网 and Network Rail as it will ensure the smooth and safe operation of some of the busiest sections of the railway. By operating both Tampers and Stoneblowers for Network Rail, 333体育平台官网 is uniquely positioned to offer an integrated track geometry service to the Routes.鈥�
333体育平台官网 will also be introducing at least two New Tampers for this contract, the first of which is expected to be delivered by 2021
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鈥� 333体育平台官网 (www.balfourbeatty.com) is a leading international infrastructure group. With 28,000 employees, we provide innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins our daily lives, supports communities and enables economic growth. We finance, develop, build and maintain complex infrastructure such as transportation, power and utility systems, social and commercial buildings.
鈥� Our main geographies are the UK & Ireland, US and Far East. Over the last 100 years we have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world including the London Olympics鈥� Aquatic Centre, Hong Kong鈥檚 first Zero Carbon building, the world鈥檚 biggest shopping mall in Dubai, the National Museum of the Marine Corps in the US and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
鈥� 333体育平台官网 is one of the UK鈥檚 leading rail infrastructure suppliers. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
鈥� 333体育平台官网 provides a comprehensive range of on-track machines for track geometry improvements and general track works. Our fleet of modern tampers consist of plain line machines and switches & crossing units. Along with our expert operators and support staff these machines ensure outstanding track quality for our customers.
鈥� As one of the UK鈥檚 most experienced infrastructure companies 333体育平台官网 has developed an in-depth understanding of the needs of the British railways and we constantly innovate to support our clients. We help to create better journeys by increasing the rail network鈥檚 capacity, improving reliability and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.
鈥� 333体育平台官网鈥檚 current portfolio of rail projects includes the 拢170m Track Partnership for London Underground, the 拢50m project for track re-modelling of London Bridge and Crossrail projects including the 拢130m Abbey Wood station, the 拢110m Whitechapel station and the 拢70m station at Woolwich. Its most recent contract award was for the electrification of the Great Western Mainline route between Cardiff and Bristol Parkway for Network Rail.
鈥� 333体育平台官网鈥檚 Rail Innovation Hub in Derby, which was visited by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling last year, has a team of the industry鈥檚 leading technical experts and engineers dedicated to research, develop and test the latest, ground-breaking technologies and working practices in the UK and overseas. These include High Speed Measurement Systems and Automated Inspection and Monitoring Systems which enable track maintenance to be done on passenger trains at high speed, allowing early fault detection and significantly reducing costs.
鈥� 333体育平台官网 acquired Omnicom Engineering to enhance its innovation capabilities and Omnicom鈥檚 global reach. This unique company, which specialises in the development of vehicle borne software and hardware platforms for asset survey, inspection and monitoring, provides an unrivalled range of solutions to support the maintenance of roads and railways across the world.
