The remaining companies working on the framework for renewals are Balfour Beatty, Jarvis, Amey SECO and First Engineering

Carillion and Grant Rail have been axed from Network Rail鈥檚 framework for renewals.

John McDonough
Carillion boss John McDonough

It is part of Network Rail鈥檚 plan to reduce its existing number of contractors from six to four.

The companies that survived are Balfour Beatty, Jarvis, Amey SECO (JV), and First Engineering.

Proposals to rationalise the framework were first announced in December 2006.

The contractors were judged on safety, engineering quality, cost and ability to start and finish work on time.