Cambridge to Barnwell De-Vegetation

Client: Colas Rail

Approximate value: £2.5 -£5k

Start Date & Duration: 18th- 19th February 2023

Description of the works (Scope):

BPH Rail & Civil Engineering were instructed for groundworks to remove the vegetation on railway land in the hope of exposing two drainage catchpits, which couldn’t be located. The groundworks required hand tools only and had to be completed on a Saturday night RoTR.

Re-fuelling areas were set up throughout Hertford East sidings and all drains and culverts was fenced off with warning signage.

Japanese knotweed and giant Hogweed were present within some areas of the project, we identified these at the planning stage and also fenced off with warning signage.

• All vegetation had to be cleared from the approach and around the disused signal box
• All vegetation had to be cleared from all access points along the route
• All vegetation had to be cleared from the rear of platforms and platform ends
• Vegetation had to be cleared from various areas to create lay down areas for plant and materials