A signalling framework agreement is worth at least £10m a year over the first five years of the deal, with the potential to extend the contract by a further five years.

The scheme covers minor signalling works up to a maximum of £5m per project

But the agreement opens up opportunities for larger signalling schemes, plus level crossing renewals and renewals throughout most of the London North East area.

On the West Coast Mainline, Jarvis has won stage 2a of the Rugby Station remodelling works, which includes infrastructure renewal and remodelling works worth around £10m.

Also on the West Coast Mainline, between Summit and Abington in Scotland, Jarvis starts work early this year on a linespeed enhancement project worth at least £5m. Completion of the scheme is expected by December 2008.

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Jarvis wins £15m West Coast Main Line rail projects

Transport Briefing: 26/01/07

Engineering company Jarvis has been awarded two contracts to carry out upgrades to sections of the West Coast Main Line. Network Rail handed the company business worth £15m to implement a line speed improvement in Scotland and work one the Rugby station remodelling project.

Jarvis takes charge of the stage 2a contract which, following completion of design work, runs until May 2007 and includes infrastructure renewal and remodelling works. The entire Rugby upgrade, which will increase line speeds through the station, is due to be completed in late 2008.

In Scotland the line speed scheme includes track renewals, associated through alignment tamping and overhead line electrification alterations with designs being supplied by Network Rail. Work will be carried out by Jarvis subsidiary Scotland Track Renewals Company with the company's Electrical Projects Group completing the signalling design and commissioning. Completion of the scheme is expected by December 2008.

Additionally, the Electrical Projects Group has won a £50m, five-year signalling framework agreement for the East Coast Main Line between Peterborough and Berwick-upon-Tweed. This has an option for a further five-year extension.

Chief executive of Jarvis, Richard Entwistle, said: "This is a great start to 2007. We are pleased that Network Rail has shown this confidence in our teams in England and Scotland."

Jarvis has had a controversial presence in the rail industry since the Potters Bar rail crash in 2002. The crash was caused by incorrectly assembled points situated on a stretch of track for which Jarvis was responsible for maintenance.