Who we are

As a leading railway systems and infrastructure contractor, we provide fully integrated solutions to both the heavy and light rail infrastructure sectors.
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- Our history
  
  VolkerRail dates back to the 1940s and has a strong history within rail.
- Industry recognition
  
  We are recognised year-on-year, for our amazing people, projects and initiatives.
- Core values
  
  The values and vision that defines our organisations ethics.
- Locations
  
  We have offices across the UK.
Our expertise

Expertise
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Our markets
Rail plant

To support the requirements of the rail industry, we own and operate a broad spectrum of specialist rail plant.
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Projects
Our approach

Health and safety is at the heart of what we do to ensure everyone gets home safe every day.
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- Our AIM
  
  Our safety ethos is 'our AIM'.
- Health, safety and wellbeing
  
  We want everyone to go home safe and healthy every day.
- Quality and systems
  
  We work with our people to continually improve our systems.
- Environment and social value
  
  How we give back to local communities.
Sustainability

‘People-Planet-Purpose’ - the pillars of our responsible and sustainable business. We want to leave a positive legacy that we're proud of.
Read more (VolkerWessels UK)
- Social value
  
  Learn more about how we give back to local communities.
- Sustainability
  
  Learn more about what we are doing to protect our environment.
- Carbon reduction
  
  Learn about the different initiatives we have put in place to reduce our carbon footprint.
Working for us
Current vacancies

People are the heart of everything we do, and we are constantly looking for ways to invest in and develop our teams and their career paths. Find out more about our careers opportunities.
Click here to apply (VolkerWessels UK)

Who we are

As a leading railway systems and infrastructure contractor, we provide fully integrated solutions to both the heavy and light rail infrastructure sectors.
Read more
- Our history
  
  VolkerRail dates back to the 1940s and has a strong history within rail.
- Industry recognition
  
  We are recognised year-on-year, for our amazing people, projects and initiatives.
- Core values
  
  The values and vision that defines our organisations ethics.
- Locations
  
  We have offices across the UK.
Our expertise

Expertise
Read more
Our markets
Rail plant

To support the requirements of the rail industry, we own and operate a broad spectrum of specialist rail plant.
Read more
Projects
Our approach

Health and safety is at the heart of what we do to ensure everyone gets home safe every day.
Read more (VolkerWessels UK)
- Our AIM
  
  Our safety ethos is 'our AIM'.
- Health, safety and wellbeing
  
  We want everyone to go home safe and healthy every day.
- Quality and systems
  
  We work with our people to continually improve our systems.
- Environment and social value
  
  How we give back to local communities.
Sustainability

‘People-Planet-Purpose’ - the pillars of our responsible and sustainable business. We want to leave a positive legacy that we're proud of.
Read more (VolkerWessels UK)
- Social value
  
  Learn more about how we give back to local communities.
- Sustainability
  
  Learn more about what we are doing to protect our environment.
- Carbon reduction
  
  Learn about the different initiatives we have put in place to reduce our carbon footprint.
Working for us
Current vacancies

People are the heart of everything we do, and we are constantly looking for ways to invest in and develop our teams and their career paths. Find out more about our careers opportunities.
Click here to apply (VolkerWessels UK)

News

Latest news about our projects and people

VolkerRail selected as Southern Integrated Delivery partner

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22 February 2023
First phase of track installation completed to relieve historic Hope Valley railway bottleneck

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15 February 2023
Yorkshire’s first new electric railway in 25 years

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12 August 2022
Major track improvements underway in latest stage of Transpennine Route Upgrade

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13 October 2021
Network Rail awards contracts to two alliances

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31 October 2017
Work starts on North West Electrification Project Phase 3

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13 March 2017
Staffordshire Alliance wins major rail project award

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14 February 2017
Bromsgrove upgrade completion

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8 December 2016
Welwyn substation switched into service

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25 November 2016
Passengers benefiting from £250m railway upgrade between Stafford and Crewe

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29 March 2016
Success for Panel at Bromsgrove

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4 February 2016
Stafford rail development sets track-laying record as it enters final stages

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15 December 2015