VolkerRail has been awarded a new Embedded Framework contract, by Transport for London (TfL), to undertake track renewals on London Trams.

The East West Rail (EWR) Alliance, consisting of Atkins, Laing O’Rourke, VolkerRail and Network Rail, has brought Network Rail’s long welded rail train (LWRT) out of retirement, to help deliver one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the UK.

In July, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) East Alliance installed the first miles of new electric overhead wires on a mainline in Yorkshire for over 25 years, marking a step-change in progress for the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Ground-breaking work on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade a rail reliability upgrade between Manchester and Sheffield will start later this month.

The MPT joint venture of VolkerRail and Laing O’Rourke has recently undertaken extensive track renewals work along Greater Manchester’s Eccles line.

Significant planting and landscaping enhancements have now started on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade, a Network Rail project being delivered by the VolkerRailStory joint venture, that will see new railway infrastructure and track built to enable faster and more reliable passenger journeys between Manchester and Sheffield.

The East West Rail Alliance received high praise at the prestigious Rail Business Awards 2022, having been recognised for the successful dismantling and rebuild of Bletchley Flyover, whilst putting the passenger first.

VolkerRail is expanding its fleet of On Track Machines (OTMs), having commissioned Matisa to build two new B 66 UC tampers.

VolkerRail has successfully delivered the latest phase of vital upgrades to the London Trams network in Croydon.

VolkerRail is working with sister company, VolkerFitzpatrick, to install all overhead line (OLE) equipment at the Tyne and Wear Metro’s Gosforth fleet depot.