Carillion, the leading UK support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction company has been awarded this £90m contract by Network Rail.

The project will enhance the network between South Acton and Stratford/Barking to improve rail services, including connections with the new East London Railway, in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. Carillion will be responsible for the design and construction of the civil engineering, track, overhead line and power supply aspects of the project.

Known as the North London Railway Infrastructure Project (NLRIP), this will be the largest item of work to be commissioned by Network Rail on the North London Line. It forms part of a £1.4 billion upgrade of the London Overground railway, which is being jointly funded by Network Rail, Transport for London (TfL) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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This latest contract follows other recent successes for Carillion in the rail sector, including being awarded a 7-year, £80 million contract for the maintenance of the East London Line and being selected as a one of seven contractors to deliver an additional £800m of investment in track enhancements over the next five years.

John McDonough, Carillion's Chief Executive said: "This project is a key part of the programme to upgrade the London rail network and we are delighted to be working with Network Rail to deliver this project ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

"This further enhances Carillion's position as a UK leader in delivering transport infrastructure projects, a market in which we have a good pipeline of opportunities in 2009."

(CD/JM)