The JV, ABC Electrification, won a 拢48m contract in January to carry out the third phase of the west coast power supply upgrade, part of a 拢300m investment by Network Rail. Work is expected to complete in 2016.
WSP鈥檚 UK rail project director Jim Fernand said: 鈥淲ith Network Rail鈥檚 electrification programme now taking shape this is a strategically important win for WSP. Our UK rail team will benefit from our global strength in power and electrification, in particular in Scandinavia.鈥
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