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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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Operation successful: renewal of the escalators of extension B of the Algiers Metro

Colas Rail Algeria carried out the repair and replacement of the escalators of extension B of the Algiers Metro for its client, the Entreprise du Métro d’Alger. The four stations that make up extension B of the Algiers Metro include a total of 24 escalators, 8 of which needed to be repaired and 5 completely replaced. The project was carried out over a period of two years, with final delivery in May 2021.

NEW TRACK RENEWAL CONTRACT IN SEPTÈMES-LES-VALLONS, FRANCE

SNCF Réseau awarded Colas Rail a contract for the renewal of the track between the Septèmes-les-Vallons and the Marseille Saint-Antoine stations in France, for a total of 2.5 million euros. Colas Rail will renew the track to the south of the Septèmes-les-Vallons station to eliminate noise pollution, rework on a switch at the station, as well as perform hydraulic works around the tracks.

Colas and Parsons to extend LRT line in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)

As part of the Marigold Infrastructure Partners consortium, Colas (managing partner) and Parsons Inc. have been selected by the City of Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) to design, build and finance the Valley Line West LRT project. The contract value amounts to 1.7 billion Canadian dollars (approximately €1 billion), divided as a 50/50 partnership with Colas as the lead.

Colas Rail wins its first urban track contract in Canada!

In August 2020, Colas Rail, the Colas Group subsidiary specialized in Railways, signed a contract with Mosaic Transit Group for the track construction of the Metrolinx Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto, Canada.

Inauguration of the Cairo metro Line 3 phase 4B!

On August 16th, President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, the Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli and the Minister of Transports Kamel El Wazir inaugurated the phase 4B of the line 3 of the Cairo metro project. Cairo’s inhabitants can now enjoy 6 additional stations.

Colas Rail wins its first contract in Singapore

On June 5, 2020, Colas Rail, the Colas Group subsidiary specialized in Railways, signed a contract with Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) to replace the power supply assets for the Bukit-Panjang LRT. This contract is the first ever secured by Colas Rail in Singapore.

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