British Steel secures order for high-speed railway in Turkey
The eight-figure agreement will see British Steel supply 36,000t of rails to ERG International Group.
It will help create a 599km line between Ankara and İzmir. British Steel say the high-speed line will reduce rail travel time between Ankara and İzmir by more than 10 hours.
British Steel say the contract, supported by UK Export Finance, creates 23 roles and see the business start 24-7 rail manufacturing operations for the first time in over a decade.
British Steel will supply its rails to ERG International Group, which is delivering the project on behalf of Turkey’s Government. Once commissioned, the line will be operated by the Turkish State Railways.
British Steel’s Commercial Director, Rail, Craig Harvey, says, ‘This contract has been the catalyst to us starting 24-7 rail manufacturing operations in Scunthorpe. We are also optimistic we can supply other steel products into this project and are working with ERG to support its future needs.’
The contract is for British Steel’s 60E2 rail, which will be delivered throughout 2026 in 36m lengths.
