Current construction activity
High Level Schedule for Railway Works - August to December 2024
View the the scheduled works below or download a summary here.
Approximate timing |
Work |
Anticipated disruption |
31st August
Overnight (as agreed in the Section 61) 23.00 – 06.30 |
This will involve using an angle grinder to cut and remove old metal rails. This work can only be undertaken when there are no trains running due to proximity to the tracks.
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Noise level: Medium / High |
18th October (23:00) – 21st October (05:30)
Day and Night (as agreed in the Section 61) The times specified are when Network Rail closes and reopens the railway. Works will start several hours after the start time and finish several hours before the finish time stated. This is to allow safety procedures to be established and removed before and after the works.
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This will involve using diggers and other plant to move earth and dig trenches for the cable troughs.
This will involve using piling rigs to hammer steel columns into the ground, similar to the overnight works during August. This is currently planned for the daytime, although if there are unforeseen circumstances this could be undertaken at any time during the weekend
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Noise level: Low
Noise level: High
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Ongoing - Completion due end of October 2024
During permitted working hours Monday – Friday 07:30 – 17:30
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This is to enable the recycling and safe storage of the various materials. This will involve using diggers to extract material and machinery to sort the materials. |
Noise level: Medium
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Ongoing - Completion due end of October 2024
During permitted working hours Monday – Friday 07:30 – 17:30
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This will involve using diggers, bulldozers and other plant to create a flat pathway for the piece of track which connects the freight terminal to the Midland Main Line |
Noise level: Low
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Ongoing - Completion due end of November 2024
During permitted working hours Monday – Friday 07:00 – 23:00 Saturday 07.30 – 13:30
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This will involve the installation of formwork, reinforcement bars and the pouring of concrete. These are typical construction site activities.
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Noise level: Medium |
November
If this proceeds approximately 80% would be installed during permitted working hours with an element installed at night when there are no trains running due to proximity to operational railway. The exact dates for this work are still to be determined.
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This would involve using a piling rig to install sheets of metal to stabilise the railway embankment and may include the use of vibration and / or hammering.
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Noise level: High
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21st December (03:00) –30th December (04:00)
The times specified are when Network Rail closes and reopens the railway. Works will start several hours after the start time and finish several hours before the finish time stated. This is to allow safety procedures to be established and removed before and after the works. Works will be undertaken 24hrs per day during this period, however the majority of the work will be low noise works.
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This will involve using angle grinders to cut the metal rails; diggers and other plant to remove the earth in the railway embankment, sliding the structure into place and then replacing earth around the new concrete structure and reinstating the operational railway above.
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Works will be undertaken 24hrs per day during this period, however the majority of the work will be low noise works.
There may be some medium / high level noise activities which also take place during this time
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