Montreal: September 16, 2024 – AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been appointed by UK rail infrastructure owner Network Rail to upgrade and digitize the country’s signalling over the next 10 years.
Network Rail’s £4 billion Train Control Systems Framework is a decade-long initiative to upgrade signalling across its 20,000-mile network. The framework comprises two categories: digital and conventional signalling. AtkinsRéalis has secured two of the eight contracts awarded across both categories, working independently on conventional signalling and partnering with CAF to deliver digital signalling¹.
“This landmark framework represents a significant step forward in modernizing the UK’s rail infrastructure,” said Ian L. Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, AtkinsRéalis. “Our expertise in both conventional and digital signalling positions us well to contribute to increased reliability and efficiency across Britain’s railway network, supporting the industry’s transformation towards a more sustainable and high-performing future.”
The framework forms part of Network Rail’s ambitions to modernize the UK’s rail network and ensure greater reliability and safety through a combination of traditional signalling and digital control.
“This framework appointment demonstrates the strong momentum of our rail business and cements our position as a market leader of high-quality signalling services in the UK,” said Richard Robinson, President, United Kingdom and Ireland, AtkinsRéalis. “We are known for our expertise in European Train Control System technology and ability to create a collaborative environment across the supply chain, which are both crucial for delivering complex projects such as digital signalling for the TransPennine Route Upgrade.”
AtkinsRéalis’ appointment to this framework builds on its extensive experience in rail and signalling, including ongoing UK projects such as the re-signalling scheme south-east of London and its role as Railway Systems Integration Partner for the East Coast Digital Program, the UK’s first intercity digital railway.
¹ A new joint venture with Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.(CAF) has been established: CARDS (CAF AtkinsRéalis Digital Signalling)
