News about Corus in the Rail industry
Corus and VolkerWessels agree sale of Corus stake in Grantrail Group
28 Nov 2008
VolkerWessels is taking full ownership of GrantRail Group, with the purchase of the 50% stake holding owned by its joint venture partner, Corus.
VCV (Modular) Ltd secure multi-million pound Network Rail contract
01 Jun 2007
The joint venture between GrantRail and Corus Cogifer has secured a key partnership role with Network Rail to develop modular systems and processes for switch and crossing (S&C) replacement
Corus supplies rails for world speed record
03 Apr 2007
The world train speed record of 515kph was broken on Tuesday 3rd April, when a TGV travelling on rails supplied by Corus reached a speed of 574.8kph between Paris and Strasbourg
Corus celebrates first Eurostar into St Pancras International
30 Mar 2007
The arrival of the first Eurostar into St Pancras International signifies the culmination of 5 years work by the Corus Overhead Line Electrification Design, Construction and Commissioning teams
Corus wins major contract for Manchester Metrolink Track Renewals
20 Nov 2006
Corus has been awarded a £700,000 contract for track design as part of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive’s improvements to the existing Metrolink network
Corus Designs Vital Rail Link at Port of Blyth
19 Oct 2006
Railway specialists at Corus have completed a £130,000 contract to design vital rail links at the Port of Blyth in the North East
Corus to build world-class rail welding facility to enhance customer service
16 Aug 2006
Corus has today announced that it will build a world-class rail welding facility for its rail manufacturing business at its Scunthorpe steelworks.
Winning Corus Design Grants Historic Viaduct a New Lease of Life
21 Jul 2006
Coinciding with the longest closure of the Forth Bridge in its history for major maintenance, Network Rail had just eight days to undertake strengthening work to the 115 year-old Jamestown viaduct using a highly bespoke, and rarely documented, solution developed by Corus for Mowlem Civil Engineering
Network Rail awards GrantRail £16 million West Coast Main Line rail contract
28 Jun 2006
GrantRail Group, the railway systems engineering company, has strengthened its position as a first line supply partner to Network Rail with the award of a £16 million contract for the design and implementation of the Nuneaton Area Remodelling.
Corus confirms delay to the closure of Workington site
18 May 2006
The manufacturing facilities which were due to close in July will continue to operate until 28th August this year
Corus rolls first steel sleeper at new UK manufacturing facilities
31 Jan 2006
Corus has successfully manufactured the first commercial steel sleeper section from its Scunthorpe facility in the UK.
Corus and Network Rail enter into new seven year contract for supply of rail
15 Dec 2005
Corus has signed a seven-year, multi million pound contract to supply Network Rail, the operator of Britain’s rail infrastructure, with rail. The contract is valued at around £40-£50 million in its first year.
Corus announces new Managing Director for its rail businesses
02 Dec 2005
Corus is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Guérin as the new Managing Director of its rail businesses.
Corus to raise rail prices in 2006
24 Nov 2005
Corus has confirmed that it will increase rail prices in the UK and Europe by EUR35 a tonne from January 2006.
GrantRail to work on the Integrated Kent Franchise
04 Nov 2005
HSBC Rail (UK) has awarded the DEPCO consortium a major contract for the design and construction of two traincare facilities associated with the Integrated Kent Franchise.
Corus Cogifer supplies longest switch to be installed in the UK
28 Oct 2005
Corus Cogifer a joint venture between Corus and Vossloh Cogifer, has successfully manufactured the longest switch of its type to be installed in the UK rail network.
Corus opens design office in Poland
03 Oct 2005
Corus has been celebrating the opening of its new design office at Katowice in Poland.
Corus to showcase major investment programme at Infrarail 05
30 Aug 2005
Corus will be inviting key customers and contacts to Infrarail 2005 to find out at first hand the details of a £130m investment programme for its Scunthorpe steelworks site.
Corus awards contract to VAIPOMINI for replacement rolling stands and rail finishing facilities at Scunthorpe
03 Aug 2005
Corus is pleased to name VAIPOMINI, the Italian based subsidiary of Siemens VAI, as its chosen supplier
Corus awarded DTI contract to develop ‘Intelligent Image Analysis of the Wheel/Rail Contact Interface’
18 Jul 2005
Corus has been awarded a £475k contract by the DTI to lead a two year project to develop high speed image analysis of rail-head surface defects.
Corus to supply TGV Est project in France
13 Jul 2005
Corus will supply all of the rail for the first phase of the prestigious TGV Est project in France. The first phase of the programme, which commenced in spring 2002, is placing heavy demands on civil engineers and railway infrastructure suppliers who are working to tight schedules to ensure the network opens in 2007.
Corus to raise rail prices by €35 per tonne
14 Apr 2005
Due to the continued global rise in steel costs Corus will increase the price of rail by €35 per tonne across the whole product range. The price increase will be effective from 18th April 2005.
M-PACT (GrantRail/Laing O’Rourke JV) announced as preferred bidder for MerseyTram.
08 Apr 2005
The M-PACT Team of GrantRail Limited & Laing O’Rourke Civil Engineering Limited is delighted to announce the award of Preferred Partner Status for the construction of Line 1 of the prestigious MerseyTram project.
Corus wins worldwide orders
31 Mar 2005
Corus is supplying orders totalling nearly 10 million Euros to customers across the globe.
Corus announces major investment at Scunthorpe Steelworks
17 Feb 2005
Plan to significantly strengthen Corus’ manufacturing capability and competitiveness in rail, structural sections and wire rod
Corus Cogifer wins Irish contract
04 Feb 2005
Corus Cogifer has signed a major contract with IarnRod Eireann – officially marking the start of a significant investment programme for the Irish railways.
Corus wins Channel Tunnel high Speed line contact
03 Feb 2005
Corus is delighted to announce it has successfully won a contract to supply 10kt of rail to construct the new high-speed route from North Kent to St Pancras as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
Corus leads Ipswich Tunnel site team
19 Jan 2005
Corus has managed and supervised the site works of a multi million pound restructuring works project at Ipswich Tunnel, as part of Network Rail’s upgrade of key freight routes
Corus grooved rail sales booming
04 Jan 2005
Grooved rail produced by Corus is playing a major role in new tramway projects across Europe.Rail Products at Hayange is expecting to supply more than 25,000 metric tons of grooved rail this year to customers in France and other European nations including Germany, Switzerland and Portugal.
Corus triumphs in South America
17 Dec 2004
The Corus Rail Products success story in Brazil is continuing apace – with Hayange winning new orders for rail worth more than $14 million.
Corus’ new Railway Interface Management service – for organisations working in close proximity to railway lines
11 Nov 2004
Corus is now offering a new Railway Interface Management Service as part of its Railway Infrastructure Services business.
Corus hosts first Technology Share Workshop
29 Oct 2004
Corus has successfully hosted the first of a series of conferences aimed at discussing future trends and current issues in the rail industry.
Corus plays a key role in the West Coast Main Line upgrade programme
06 Oct 2004
Corus has recently completed the installation of 18 modular platform extensions in less than nine weeks at six stations south of Rugby as part of the West Coast Mainline upgrade.
Corus develops unique LWR draw off clamp for CTRL
10 Sep 2004
Corus has developed a Long Welded Rail (LWR) draw off clamp for the installation of high-speed rail during phase two of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL). It
Corus to display entire rail capability at Railtex 2004
02 Aug 2004
For the first time Corus will be bringing all its capabilities in the rail industry together in one place when it exhibits with its joint venture businesses GrantRail and Corus Cogifer at this year’s Railtex between November 2nd and 4th.
Corus railway team in vital fixture at Arsenal
01 Aug 2004
Railway experts at Corus are providing a vital service as Arsenal FC builds its new 60,000 seater stadium at Ashburton Grove in London.
Corus wins modular platform contract for West Coast Mainline
01 Aug 2004
Corus to supply platform extensions for West Coast Mainline
Corus to launch new rail product innovation at Innotrans
01 Jul 2004
Corus and selected partners will be launching the new innovative Silent Track product at Innotrans 2004 (September 21 and 26), the International Trade Fair on Transport.
Corus invests in major developments for rail business
01 Jun 2004
As part of its UK restructuring programme and Restoring Success initiative, Corus is to invest £20m in its Scunthorpe Steelworks in North Lincolnshire.
Rail price increases
01 Jun 2004
Due to the continued global rise in steel costs, it is necessary for Corus to increase its rail products prices by adding an additional surcharge of €20 from July 1st 2004.
Corus beats competition to win Bergamo Tramway contract
01 Apr 2004
Corus has won an international contract to study the wheel/rail contact position on the Bergamo Tramway in Italy after a period of intense international competition.
Global price rises of steel - an industry phenomenon
01 Apr 2004
As the raw materials and shipping industries stretch to meet spiralling global demand, News, looks at the economic pressures affecting steel producers that have led to recent price increases.
Corus appoints new Finance Controller
01 Mar 2004
Corus has strengthened its finance team. Jon Bolton, Managing Director of the rail business unit has appointed Jean-Louis Bernet as Finance Controller.
Corus to raise rail prices by €56 per tonne
01 Mar 2004
In line with the general steel market, Corus announces that it will raise its prices for steel rails by €56 per tonne across the whole product range, with effect from 1st April 2004.
French Railway Association elects Corus Director
01 Mar 2004
The board of the French Railway Association (FIF) has recently elected Gerard Glas as Vice President and Treasurer of the association.
GrantRail is awarded track renewal contract
01 Jan 2004
GrantRail Ltd, the Doncaster-based railway infrastructure company, has today been awarded a contract by Network Rail for a five-year track renewal programme in the East Midlands and sections of the London North Western territory.
Corus appoints Associate Director for the Railway Infrastructure Services business.
01 Dec 2003
Corus has announced the appointment of Demetri Anastasiou as Associate Director, Business Integration (South).
Corus Rail Appoints David Marsden to Head its New Infrastructure Services Organisation
01 Oct 2003
The Corus Rail group of businesses today announced the appointment of David Marsden who will head its new Infrastructure Services organisation.
Corus Rail Establishes New Infrastructure Services Organisation
01 Oct 2003
The Corus Rail group of businesses has announced the establishment of a new Infrastructure Services organisation.
Corus Rail Wins Top Industry Award
01 Oct 2003
Corus Rail, a subsidiary of the international metal company Corus, has won a prestigious industry award for creating a new type of railway platform.
Corus Rail achieves ISO 14001
01 Oct 2003
Corus Rail Consultancy has recently been awarded the international standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) - ISO 14001.
Network Rail Names GrantRail as a Preferred Bidder for Five Year Track Renewals Contracts
01 Sep 2003
Network Rail has announced GrantRail as one of the preferred bidders for a series of five-year track renewal contracts for the rail infrastructure.
Rail Commuters Could Benefit From New Type of Platform
01 Sep 2003
This year will see the replacement of many of the Mark 1 slam door trains, so familiar to South East commuters, with modern sliding door trains.
New 10-Year Structures Assesment Contract For Corus Rail Consultancy
01 Jul 2003
Corus Rail Consultancy has beaten off stiff competition to be appointed as lead consultant for the assessment of structures for Network Rail's Eastern Region.
New Corus Chief Executive Visits Hayange
01 Jun 2003
On 20 June, Philippe Varin the new Chief Executive of Corus visited the company's rail mill at Hayange.
Corus Rail Consultancy plays a key role in the ongoing "Western Track Slews" at St Pancras Station
01 Feb 2003
Corus Rail Consultancy has played a key role in the ongoing "Western Track Slews" at St. Pancras Station.
Corus Rail's Castleton Works Gains The Latest Quality Management System Approval
01 Jan 2003
Corus Rail's Castleton works, the leading supplier of long welded rail to the UK railway industry, has gained approval to the new quality management standard, BS EN ISO 9001-2000.
Railtex 2002 - a success for Corus Rail
01 Dec 2002
The Railtex 2002 event proved to be a great success for the Corus Rail Group. The event held at the Birmingham NEC attracted many important players within the railway industry and enabled the group to further strengthen its presence and promote its unique group of businesses to the international rail markets.
