Neath Swingbridge

KGJ Price were contracted to provide all aspects of Permanent Way services to Centregreat Rail to remove the track, ballast and re-instate the track during a series of 54 hour possessions in summer 2022.

Details:

Core Elements & Scope:

• 4 x 54 Hour Core Weekends
• 70m of Track Removed per weekend
• Loose Relay method
• Guard Rail Removal, Reinstate & fettling with spike fast
• 2 x Engineering Trains (1 per weekend)
• 12 Welds Installed
• Spot Resleepering of approx 60 rotten hardwood timbers
• Approx. 200m of tamping carried out per line
• All Track and spoil removed in less than 8 hours and handed over to Civils on schedule
• Full Installation scope completed and right time hand-back despite 4 hour late arrival of the engineering train on the first week
• Comprehensive dilapidation survey carried out to note down pre-existing issues with the track and report and recommendations for rectification
• Installation of 8m of Piling and King Post Ballast Retention
• Associated handrail & various signage installation
• Track CRE
• Track Monitoring & CRT Management