Work on East West Rail in the Claydons

Latest update from East West Rail:

Network Rail’s contactors will be undertaking ground investigation, de-vegetation work and structural surveys on the East West Rail line in your area over the coming months. Line-side residents are being informed of this work by letter.

 

Contractors Bam Ritchie and designers Parsons Brinkerhoff have been instructed to carry out ground investigation surveys which will involve drilling of bore holes, and visual and intrusive surveys of all over-bridges, under-bridges and culverts.

 

A temporary site compound is being set up to the north of the railway at Verney Junction on 8^th December and will be active for around 40 weeks. This will include offices with a generator and will also be used for storage and parking (including storage of large machinery) whilst work is being undertaken on the railway. Residents can expect increased vehicle movements including movement of large machinery. The contractors will aim to keep disturbance to a minimum, however, some disturbance may be unavoidable.

 

Ground investigation surveys and various structural surveys will be undertaken along the mothballed section of the route (between Bletchley and Steeple Claydon) from 5^th January for 20 weeks. Work is scheduled to take place during the daytime, Monday-Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm; this may be extended by an hour in spring time and some work may take place on Saturdays during day light. The site will be closed at 6.30pm.

 

There will be different contractors working on the line and several worksites may be set up in various locations between Bletchley and Steeple Claydon.

 

Also, following on from survey and de-vegetation work completed earlier this year between Bicester and Bletchley a second phase of work in this area has been planned which will involve further vegetation management, general maintenance and upkeep of the railway corridor. This work is due to start in December 2014 for completion in Spring 2015 and will be undertaken in normal day time working hours mid-week and potentially over the weekend, by Network Rail’s contractor. A separate site compound will also be set up on Network Rail’s property, with the same working hours as the above.

 

All Network Rail’s contractors working on site have been briefed on working responsibly in the local community and residents will be kept informed about the work taking place throughout the process.

 

If residents have any questions or concerns about the work, they are advised to contact Network Rail’s 24-Hour National Helpline on 08457 11 41 41 or visit www.networkrail.co.uk.