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Gateshead's Petards wins £6m Great Western Railway contract

Gateshead-based Petards, a developer of advanced security and surveillance systems, has been awarded a £6m contract to supply Great Western Railway with Petards eyeTrain systems.

The firm will design, develop, supply and install specialised security systems to be fitted to Class 165 and 166 Diesel Multiple Units (“DMU”) trains.

Engineering development is already underway and will reportedly make a contribution to Petards’ 2016 revenues.

Development is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2017, whilst deliveries of the integrated systems will commence with scheduled completion by the end of 2018.

Raschid Abdullah, Petards Chairman, said: “We are delighted that Petards has been selected by Great Western Railway to work with them on this exciting project which further enhances our position in the rail industry and significantly strengthens the Group’s present order book for delivery in 2017 and 2018.”

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