Haigh Rail has been acting as the PCL, working in partnership with Tony Gee and Partners (TGP),  to enable them to access the Network Rail infrastructure safely and also assist with site investigation and clearance works required, in order to determine options for a track doubling scheme. This forms part of the outline business case to improve connectivity to Birmingham International Station.

Window samples were taken generally to obtain the properties of the soil that the railway was built on. Trial pits on bridges were undertaken generally to confirm if any of the masonry arch structures had backing over the arches, which increases the load carrying capacity of the bridge. Vegetation clearance was also undertaken, to enable lines of sight so TGP could carry out their topographical surveys.

Project Overview:

The strategy for the Route is to divert CrossCountry services travelling from the South Coast to the North East via Coventry rather than via Solihull. This would improve connectivity for Birmingham Airport, along with the High Speed (HS2) station at Birmingham Interchange once it has been constructed in 2026. To accommodate the changes to CrossCountry services and the arrival of HS2 there may be some changes to infrastructure between Rugby and Birmingham via Coventry.

The previous analysis on the Coventry to Leamington section found that a section of single track is a constraint to rerouting the CrossCountry service and delivering the Indicative Train Service Specification (ITSS). The analysis concluded that doubling the track between Kenilworth and Leamington Spa may be required.

The Objective of this Project is to:

• Provide the information required for the Outline Business Case for the improved connectivity to Birmingham International Station.
• To divert a CrossCountry Service from the Solihull Corridor to Birmingham International via Coventry.
• Activities to include:
• Timetable Modelling to identify the constraints in the existing layout and propose intervention options;
• Interim and Final Option Selection report detailing the intervention options and the relative merits and shortcomings for each intervention option.
• Design development for the selected interventions.

TGP were very pleased with the support that was provided by Haigh Rail.  We look forward to working together again soon.

Railway Infrastructure Contractor, Haigh Rail, is delighted to announce that it has three new vans on the road today.

One of the new vans is for Dan Foster’s Track Division, for one of his Senior Permanent Way Supervisors’ and two new vans are for Keiran Clarke’s Civils and Resourcing Division and Vegetation Management Division, which will be working exclusively for his de-veg teams.

These new vehicles come from our supply chain partner Iveco Walton Summit, as part of our long-term strategy with them for ongoing fleet upgrades and wider compliance management.

With great thanks to Marko, Nigel and the team, for the continued great service, going the extra mile, including all the specific divisional requirements such as chapter 8 livery, ply lining, racking, tow-bars, work lights and tracker systems.

Haigh Rail is Railway Principal Contractor and a trusted and established name in the rail industry for delivering first-class engineering solutions. We have a proven track record of producing outstanding work for some of the biggest contractors and operators. Our priority is to deliver all work safely, on time, on budget and to a first-class specification. Haigh Rail directly employs a group of project managers, engineers and supervisory managers; each selected for their expertise and track record of safety and delivery within the rail industry and also employs Apprentices in order to continue the business legacy.

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