(AOF) – Colas Rail, agent, and TSO have been selected as a consortium by SNCF Réseau to carry out the renewal of ballast in mechanized mode on the North Atlantic and Paris South-East high-speed lines, for an amount of €200 million. euros. The duration of the contract is four firm years to modernize 209 km of track, supplemented by three optional years for the remaining 222 km. In total, 3,500,000 tonnes of ballast will be renewed over a length of 431 km of track. Lockout operations and catenary adjustments as well as signaling will also be carried out. Impo
Significant human and material resources from Colas Rail and TSO will be mobilized. Thus, 150 employees, mainly working at night, will have at their disposal nearly thirty machines, including an RM900 skimmer, in order to guarantee operational performance in conditions of safety, reliability and quality expected by the customer.
In accordance with its commitments in terms of respect for the environment, the group will implement solutions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of operations, in particular through the use of fuel based on hydrotreated vegetable oil, the Start & Stop designed for stopping thermal engines during parking phases, a fleet of electric vehicles, a low-carbon living base and an autonomous secondary base.
A carbon footprint measurement tool compliant with the global GHG Protocol standard will make it possible to precisely calculate the impact on the environment.
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