Rail contractors using modular replacement system to replace worn-out track by installing prefabricated panels on a busy railway
Each day, the UK rail network carries around 22,000 trains, many full to capacity and the demand is predicted to grow by 30% in the next decade. It is essential to get more passengers onto an already crowded railway. The system receives a daily pounding from an ever-increasing number of faster and heavier trains and it's no surprise that a huge amount of the rail system needs to be upgraded or replaced to ensure a reliable, efficient and safe system. Unfortunately, for reasons of safety, major works must take place during prolonged 'possessions' when the trains are stopped and the contractors can carry out their essential replacement programmes unimpeded. Skilled rail contractors using sophisticated machinery are utilised to speed the upgrade programme as much as possible.
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