ETF to renew 675 km of rail over 5 years

ETF wins an RRI (Industrialized Rail Renewal) contract from SNCF Réseau

• Renewal by industrial method of 135 km/year of rails and fasteners on the 2 lines of the national network’s standard lines.
• Main contract worth €118 million for 5-year period with an option to extend for 3 years and a maximum amount of €239 million.

On Tuesday 17 May, SNCF Réseau awarded Lot No. 2 of the RRI (Industrialized Rail Renewal) contract to ETF, a VINCI construction rail subsidiary).

This contract, worth almost €24 million per year, will begin in January 2024 for an initial period of five years, with an option to extend for three years.

An average of 270 km/year of rail (135 km/year per rail line) will be replaced each year thanks to ETF’s REVO (rails and fasteners replacement machine) work train, and a new 432-metre rail transport train that will both transport new rail and reload old rail.