Network Rail, the largest infrastructure manager of railway networks in the United Kingdom, recently awarded Camp Hill-based Harsco Corp.’s rail division a $25 million, three-year mobile maintenance train service contract.
The contract, which will begin in April, has an option for a two-year extension. Under the contract, Harsco Rail will operate and maintain Network Rail’s fleet of eight mobile maintenance trains.
“We’re very pleased to expand our partnership with Network Rail,” Jeswant Gill, Harsco Rail president, said. “This award demonstrates Network Rail’s confidence in Harsco Rail as a valued partner capable of delivering class-leading performance.”
Network Rail owns, operates and develops 20,000 miles of track; 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts; and the thousands of signals, level crossings and stations in the UK. The company’s maintenance trains facilitate the delivery of essential track-maintenance throughout the network.
Seven trains are operational, while the eighth is used to conduct overhaul and maintenance work.
Harsco Rail is a global supplier of railway track maintenance products and services. It provides contracting services and quality maintenance, vehicles and equipment, engineering, dedicated parts and services, safety technology, and innovative technology.
It has nine main locations in the United States, the UK, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, and India.