Colas Rail, a subsidiary of the Bouygues Group, is a global leader in rail infrastructure services, offering comprehensive solutions across the entire project lifecycle, including design, construction, and maintenance. With operations spanning multiple continents, Colas Rail specializes in track installation, renewal, signaling, electrification, and rolling stock refurbishment. The company's commitment to sustainable mobility and technological innovation positions it as a key player in addressing the evolving challenges of urbanization and transportation worldwide.
The consortium, comprising Colas Rail (leader), Orascom Construction and Hitachi Rail, has signed a contract with the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to renovate line 1 of the Cairo underground system for a total of approximately 850 million euros, including 35% for Colas Rail.
Colas Rail is continuing work on the tracks for the CDG Express, the direct rail link connecting Paris-Est station to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in 20 minutes.
Colas Rail, in consortium with Orascom Construction, has secured a contract from Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to build the new metro in Alexandria, Egypt.
Colas Rail, as member of a consortium led by Alstom, has been chosen by Mitsubishi Corporation to design and build the E&M (Electrical & Mechanical) systems and track works for the extension of the NSCR (North South Commuter Railway) line in the Philippines.
Colas Rail, leader in a 50-50 consortium with Eiffage Énergie Systèmes, won the contract from Société du Grand Paris for the traction system to power the underground trains on Line 18, a major link in the Grand Paris Express network extending 35 kilometres between Orly Airport and Versailles‑Chantiers station.
On August 9, 2022, Colas Rail signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Hasselmann Group based in Thuringia, Germany, and specializing in the construction of railroads and rail infrastructure.
This is Colas Rail’s first contract in Panama and it clearly strengthens its foothold in Latin America. Sub-contracted to Colas Rail, the work is part of a project to build 20 km of monorail for the future line 3 of the Panama metro, stations between Ciudad del Futuro and Panama Pacifico, and a maintenance depot in Ciudad del Futuro.
Colas Rail has been awarded a contract to build the low-voltage systems for lines T3 and T4 of the Casablanca tramway. This new contract illustrates the historic relationship of trust between the customer, Casablanca Transport en Site Aménagé SA, and Colas Rail and confirms Colas Rail’s rise in the transport systems value chain.