A subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years of experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built or maintained by Colas Rail.

About Us

Discover what defines the way we do business.
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Our Values

At Colas Rail, we are convinced that our corporate culture and our values are our finest assets. Our Care, Share, Dare values are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.

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Respect

Respect is THE absolute foundation of everything. Without it, there is no trust, no team and no future.

At Colas Rail, we celebrate diversity and foster a culture of care and respect for everyone — our clients, teams, colleagues and stakeholders alike.

We champion transparency and honesty, and we stick to our word. It is the key to a collective that moves forward together, with high standards and consideration.

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Commitment

When we commit together, we investment in everyone’s success. At Colas Rail, you don’t succeed alone. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.

This collective energy allows us to go further, to overcome any challenge, and deliver our exceptionally high standards.

We commit 100% and we commit together.

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Pioneering

At Colas Rail, we push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not.

It is about analysing, preparing, calculating risks and pre-empting challenges before taking on the adventure.

We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.

Great pioneers don’t just take a leap of faith, they form their vision and ambition based on intelligence, expertise and courage.

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Sharing

At Colas Rail, we don’t believe in well-kept secrets. Each of us holds knowledge that could and should be shared.

We see sharing and guidance as fundamental in helping us all grow. This also ensures that we don’t rely solely on a few experts but on a strong collective. We pass on our knowledge so that we can achieve the best for ourselves and others and for a sustainable future.

At Colas Rail, we are proud to act as an example. We do not hesitate to assert our values of ethics and transparency on a daily basis with our customers, our service providers and our employees.

We Overcome
Every Obstacle

We deliver on the challenges set by a rapidly changing railway environment – constantly seeking to adapt our behaviour and culture to not only meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and stakeholders, but to also continuously develop and support our people.

Ethics

The observance of ethics and integrity is a core management principle throughout the Group. Fair and open competition affords us the ability to demonstrate our capabilities, share our best practices and develop long-term partnerships with our customers. The observance of ethics also plays a key role in aligning the Group’s values with those of our employees.

Our dedicated teams possess a deep
understanding of the railway, helping us to
develop safe and efficient solutions that
consider the needs of the passenger during
design, construction and throughout the life
of the new infrastructure.

Our Expertise

Rail Infrastructure

Colas Rail is a leading provider of rail infrastructure services both nationally and globally – from simple projects, through to highly complex schemes.

We deliver:

  • Track Installation, Renewal and Maintenance
  • Signalling
  • Electrification (Overhead Catenary Systems and 3rd Rail)
  • High Voltage and Traction Power
  • Rolling Stock Refurbishment and Maintenance
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Rail Services

We focus on flexibility, efficiency and reliability – working in partnership with our customers to offer our expertise across our core service areas.

We deliver:

  • Operation and Maintenance of On Track Plant
  • Rail Freight Transport
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Urban Rail

We aim to provide urban transportation systems to connect residents and enhance local communities, while positively impacting the environment. Our passenger services improve mobility within and around urban or suburban areas.

We deliver:

  • Light / Metro Rail
  • Tramway Services
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High Speed Rail

With more than 35 years’ experience in High-Speed delivery, our established design process has enabled us to produce successful projects and even break a few records.

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Safety is our number one priority and goes hand in hand with performance. We will always put the safety of our people first. Everyone at Colas Rail is ‘Free to be Safe’.

Jean-Pierre Bertrand – CEO Colas Rail Ltd

We are committed to building on our successful track record through continuous innovation and investment in our people and technology.

Ondrej Roubicek – Deputy CEO Colas Rail Ltd

Our leadership in this industry is directly linked to our attention to our customers’ needs, executing effective solutions to meet and exceed expectations and our talented staff’s dedication to achieving success.

Iain Anderson – Managing Director, UK Urban & Industries