Network Rail signs new five-year rail supply deal

摘要

Network Rail has signed a deal with three steel manufacturers to supply rail for the next five years. The largest part - around 95 per cent - of the framework agreement will see Tata Steel's Scunthorpe plant supply 140,000 tons of rail per year, depending on consumption. ArcelorMittal and VoestAlpine are also part of the deal, which will involve a variety of rail types being supplied to keep Network Rail's programme of improvements rolling, with an option to extend for a further five years. Patrick Butcher, Network Rail's group finance director, said: 'It's crucial that we have a trusted and secure supply chain to help us achieve that safely and efficiently.'