Alstom and Balfour Beatty signalling joint venture

Alstom and Balfour Beatty have officially launched their newly formed 50/50 joint venture company Signalling Solutions Limited.

The new company, Signalling Solutions Limited, is now responsible for contracts totalling GBP76 million .

Signalling Solutions combines the railway signalling resources of Alstom Transport Information Solutions and Balfour Beatty Rail Projects to provide the railway signalling markets in the UK and Ireland with an accomplished, all-round supplier.

Drawing on both partners' extensive experience of signalling systems across the globe, Signalling Solutions' collective in-house expertise offers a complete range of capabilities including planning, design, product supply, installation, testing and commissioning for all types of railways.

The company is now responsible for several multi-million pound contracts for Network Rail, including the re-signalling projects Colchester to Clacton, Milton Keynes and Bletchley.

Philippe Mellier, President of Alstom Transport, said: "This joint venture symbolises a real alliance between Alstom Transport and Balfour Beatty to better serve our customers".

"We are fully committed to supporting Signalling Solutions in its work ahead".

Manfred Leger, Balfour Beatty Group Managing Director responsible for Rail Engineering and Services, said: "The combined strengths of Alstom and Balfour Beatty make this company a one-stop shop with a highly experienced workforce able to understand and deliver the complex systems of today's signalling technology".

"We are focused on delivering first class signalling projects for Network Rail and other customers in the UK".

Led by Managing Director David Felton, approximately 340 people from Alstom and Balfour Beatty will work for the new company, which has headquarters in Borehamwood and offices in Derby, Birmingham, York, Croydon and Reading.

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