Tata Steel has launched a new state-of-the-art facility which will produce train track capable of lasting up to three times longer than standard rail. The commissioning of the new heat treatment plant at Tata Steel?s Hayange plant, in the Lorraine region of France, means the company will be able to supply long lengths of super-hardened rail which its customers want.

The new facility provides a full range of heat-treated ?stress-free' rails of up to 108 metres in length, allowing rail operators to enhance performance and reduce costs associated with more frequent worn rail replacement.

Last year Tata Steel announced it was investing more than