Types of work completed by the contractor: The Oxford CorridorProject Track and Civils contract included the following works to be undertaken:

Complex S&C Renewals: Due to the proximity / interlacing of much of the S&C in the Oxford Station Area, many of the S&C installation required complex staging and methodology to be installed either within a sequence of 27/52hr possessions (such as Oxford South Jn) or within blockades of 7-14 days.

Plain Line Renewals: Within the Oxford Corridor Project there were Plain Line renewals carried out on virgin ground (e.g., the Down Oxford Relief which was a brand-new line installed between approx. 64m 40ch and 66m 0ch) and through operational Bay Platforms (1&2) and Through Platforms (3&4). With the Platform area track renewals, fully compliant Platform gauging was carried out in line with the track design and track standards. Several methods of renewal were carried out during the Project including conventional renewal using RRVs and Engineering Trains, New Track Construction (NTC) Train and PEM / LEMs to install / re-align up to 200m CWR plain line panels;

·       New Oxford Down and Up Sidings

·       IRJ Recoveries

·       Spot Re-sleepering

·       Platform Re-copering & Canopy Renewals

Project Success:

·      Completed on time and on budget in Summer 2018.

·      Achieved successful and safe delivery, despite Carillion liquidation in February 2018, with large number of team having to transfer into Network Rail, whilst core works were ongoing

·      Winner of the 2019 National Rail Awards: ‘Major Project of the Year’ see photo above