London Underground has announced a two-year extension to its Track Partnership contract with Balfour Beatty.
The £170 million contract extension means the partnership, which delivers track renewal works around the capital’s Tube network, will continue until 2018.
Balfour Beatty Rail was awarded the original contract in 2010 to perform various maintenance activities including points & crossings and ballasted track renewal, drainage works, and signalling and traction power schemes.
Leo Quinn, Balfour Beatty Group chief executive, said: “With world-class expertise in track, electrification and power supply systems, Balfour Beatty Rail is a significant player in the UK rail infrastructure market.
“We have utilised these market-leading skills and expertise working with London Underground over the last 13 years. This extension is a clear sign of London Underground’s confidence in the capability of Balfour Beatty within the Track Partnership.”
Sounds good. Hopefully London Underground will also have new deep level tube trains for the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines as both lines needs new tube stocks aswell the Central and Waterloo & City lines also getting new tube stocks.