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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.
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Colas Rail and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes win traction equipment and works contract for Grand Paris Express Line 18 for a total amount of €26 million

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.

Strategic Acquisition for Colas Rail in Germany

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.

Colas Rail signs its first contract in Panama

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 WINS A NEW CONTRACT FOR LINES T3 AND T4 OF THE CASABLANCA TRAMWAY

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.

Eurotunnel renews its confidence in Colas Rail for the maintenance of its rail tunnels

Colas Rail won two contracts for the maintenance of the Channel Tunnel tracks awarded by Eurotunnel. Used for the transport of goods and passengers, the two railway tunnels which connect the North of France to the South-East of England represent a network of 200 km of railways. The total amount of the two contracts amounts to 10.4 million euros.

COLAS RAIL WINS A €760-MILLION PROJECT FOR THE FIRST UNDERGROUND LINE OF THE METRO MANILA SUBWAY

Colas Rail, leader of a consortium that includes Thales and Egis, has been selected by Mitsubishi Corporation to design and build the turnkey rail system for the first underground line of the Metro Manila Subway, for a total contract value of about €1 billion, of which €760 million* for Colas Rail. The contract, the first secured by Colas Rail in the Philippines, further reinforce the company’s position as a system integrator for major rail infrastructure.

Colas closes acquisition of Destia, largest provider of road & railway infrastructure in Finland

Ongoing focus on targeted external growth outside of France. Destia is the largest provider of road, railway and energy infrastructure in Finland. Backed by over 1,600 employees working across its infrastructure maintenance and new construction businesses, the Destia group posted revenue totaling €564 million in 2020.

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