Infrabel awarded British Steel a four-year contract for the maintenance and renewal of the Belgian rail network.
Under the agreement, British Steel will supply between 35,000 and 40,000 tonnes of rail a year, representing more than 3,000 km of rail over the duration of the contract. The deliveries are scheduled to start in January 2019. They will be sent to Infrabel’s welding plants in varying lengths including 100 metres.
The steel for the rails will be manufactured at British Steel’s headquarters in Scunthorpe, England, before being transported to the company’s rail rolling facility in Hayange, France. From Hayange, a shuttle service will deliver train loads of the rail direct to Infrabel. The main grade of rail will be British Steel’s R260 although there’ll also be smaller volumes of its Stress-Free heat-treated and switch rails.
“We operate in a highly competitive market so it’s extremely pleasing that, after a short break, Infrabel have again named us as their main supplier. It’s a great endorsement of our products and services and securing another contract with a national network operator is a source of enormous pride,” Richard Bell, Commercial Director Rail at British Steel said.
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