(Sharecast News) - LPA Group announced on Tuesday that it has secured a £1.3m contract to supply rail inter-car jumpers and connectors for a new-build project with a major UK-based train manufacturer.

The AIM-traded firm said deliveries under the contract were expected to begin this summer, and would continue into 2026.

"This contract award is a significant boost to our manufacturing site in Saffron Walden, Essex and further endorses our role in the UK rail supply chain," said chief executive officer Philo Daniel-Tran.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.