New firms join Union Link bid

Union Link, one of the four consortia bidding for the œ2.9 billion Chunnel fast rail link, has been joined by two new companies. One is Setec, a large independent French engineering company, the other is Kaiser Engineers and Constructors, part of ICF Kaiser International, the US engineering and construction group.

The additions to the consortium follow Taylor Woodrow's decision to pull out of the group last December, after it saw the bid documents and felt the venture was too risky. The bids for the link are due to be returned on 14 March 1995.