Alstom Transport (UK), TSO S.A.S and Costain have been awarded a major contract by Crossrail.

The joint venture (JV) deal is to build a maintenance facility at Plumstead, London.

The facility will house the staff and the equipment required for the maintenance and upkeep of the tracks and other infrastructure in the tunnels below London. The value of the contract is in the region of £26 million.

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Simon Wright, Programme Director at Crossrail said: "The procurement of billions of pounds worth of work for the Crossrail programme has been a monumental exercise.

"We have used the procurement process as a way of ensuring world class standards in the construction of the new railway as well as value for money for the taxpayer. The contracts we've signed with our principle contractors have also set the future standard for major UK infrastructure projects, helping us to deliver more than 550 apprenticeships, reducing our impact on the environment and spreading the economic benefits of the project."

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