British Steel has secured a new contract to supply high quality rail for track renewals in Catalonia.
The steel manufacturer has secured the agreement – for its R260 rail – with network operator Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC).
The announcement comes a short time after British Steel secured contracts with RFI, Network Rail, Infrabel and Translink.
Richard Bell, British Steel Commercial Director Rail, said: “We’re delighted to have secured this new contract with FGC.
“Delivering with a short lead time is a great benefit to our customers and we look forward to supplying FGC with the high quality rail synoymous with the British Steel name.”
British Steel has recently announced:
-A two-year extension to supply Network Rail in the UK
-A four-year deal with Infrabel in Belgium
-An agreement for 68,000 tonnes of rail for Rete Ferroviaria Italiana in Italy
-A contract for 18,000 tonnes of heat treated 108m Stress-Free rail to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana in Italy
-An 8-year contract with Translink in Northern Ireland
British Steel is an accredited rail supplier for ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias), the Spanish state-owned railway infrastructure manager.
