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Colas Rail UK’s teams were mobilised over the Easter period, where they undertook a 10-day blockade as part of the South Rail System’s Alliance Track renewal works in Guildford, Surrey.
Our Infrastructure and Signalling teams handed back the line on time and at a line speed of 85mph, installing nearly 100 pieces of signalling equipment over the period. Works also included upgrading of all the points heating on the switch and crossings with 4 new points heating control cubicle, 2 low voltage distribution panels, transformers and new strips.
Other works included 40 hours to tamp 1500m of track with two Colas Rail UK tampers. In total, 4650 tonnes of spoil, 1848 tonnes of sand and 5640 tonnes of ballast were used to facilitate construction.
Speaking about the challenges on site Operations Manager, David Thomas said “The job was not made easy by the current situation of COVID-19. The team worked hard on the social distancing aspect of this, even though all staff had been issued bottles of hand sanitisers, we installed a sanitiser dispenser on one of the crane’s outriggers so all staff could use it throughout the shift.”
We thank all of our teams that have mobilised over the period!
To know more about this project, visit Colas Rail UK website !
