Permanent Way

The following rates would not reflect work carried out on the existing public track infrastructure (Permanent Way), which tends to be more costly not merely due to differences in technology and the level of specification

also due to a number of logistical factors, e.g.: □ access to the works for personnel, plant and machinery would be via approved access points to the rail followed by travel along the rail to the work area; this calls for the use of additional and expensive transport plant as well as reducing the effective shift time of the works gang

□ effect of track possession periods will dictate when the work can be carried out and could well force night-time or weekend working and perhaps severely reducing the effective shift hours where coupled to long travel to work distances and the need to clear away before the resumption of traffic.