All capabilities

Metro and Rail

With over 70 years of experience working on high profile projects for Network Rail, London Underground and most of the UK's light rail and tram operators we're able to provide solutions for heavy and light rail schemes.

Offerings

Our Metro and Rail Projects division has a proud history that stretches back to the 1930's and our specialist team continue to offer high quality track construction, maintenance and renewals of light rail and metro systems to a wide range of clients.

Since 1995, VolkerRail have been engaged in the construction and maintenance for all of the leading UK and ROI systems, and have a long record of success working with Nottingham Express Transit, Manchester Metrolink, Sheffield Supertram, Midland Metro, Nexus, Dublin LUAS, Docklands Light Railway, Croydon, Glasgow Underground.

The sectors served by us include:

high speed main lines
commuter and freight routes
depots and sidings
metros and rapid transit systems
private railways

Unrivalled experience
We are able to support and enhance projects via a suite of specialist business and technological innovation.

Asset Management

We also offer a fully comprehensive asset management service which provides infrastructure managers with an integrated maintenance solution. Services offered include:

Maintenance and refurbishment of plain line and S&C
Track life extension works
Permanent way condition surveys and reports
Installation of level crossings, including associated repair works
Routine inspection, fault finding and patrolling
Signalling maintenance
OHLE and power distribution maintenance
In-house specialist plant and equipment

Our multi-disciplinary capability covers all aspects of urban mass transit systems from civil engineering, track engineering, traction power and signalling, and operational systems from design inception to mid-life renewal works.