1stinrail

1stinrail specialises in P-Way engineering for all track types, from feasibility through to commissioning. The company delivers planned and reactive rail work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, throughout the UK with 15 Personal Track Safety (PTS) mobile teams. In addition, it provides over 300 London Underground trained and competent personnel each night on track.

1stinrail has more than 17 years’ experience delivering planned and reactive track repair, renewals and installation services and helps the biggest names in rail keep the UK’s passengers and freight on track.

Network rail and metro services available include plain line and switch and crossing renewal and refurbishment, high-accuracy track construction, track removal and reinstatement to support bridge deck repairs and renewals, longitudinal way beam replacement, lineside and track drainage, minor civil engineering and building works, signalling maintenance and testing, technical services (including survey, track monitoring and critical rail temperature management) and consultancy services.

1stinrail has been providing P-Way support services to London Underground and Transport for London since 2007, from skilled labour supply, to contracted project works. Providing both planned and reactive support to teams delivering critical engineering works. Their teams are supported in their delivery by numerous Handback and Protection of Workers Track licensed personnel, backed up by skilled engineers, along with large stocks of critical spares. Services include track renewal and reconditioning, track repair and enhancement, switch and crossing (S&C) renewals, ballasted track renewals, depot track renewals and track maintenance and patrolling.

The business specialises in the design, construction, inspection, patrolling and maintenance of depots and sidings for both Train and Freight Operating Companies throughout the UK, with mobile teams providing rapid response and on-call facilities for both track and signalling activities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Services include construction of new sidings and facilities, renewal or refurbishment of existing tracks, slab track and pit road track construction and calibration, track maintenance, track patrolling, inspection and emergency response, minor civil engineering and building works, signalling inspection, maintenance, and renewal.

1stinrail clients include Siemens, Northern Rail, West Midland Trains, London Underground, Network Rail, AMCO, Volker Fitzpatrick and Stadler.