Case Study
Partnering Renewals
The Challenge Unipart Rail habitually ‘goes the extra mile’ with its customers by using a deep understanding of the railways to meet and exceed their requirements. This was illustrated in the Wigan to Preston Blockade. In July 2013 Network Rail undertook a 9 day Blockade to replace four major junctions. It entailed the renewal of three miles of track, representing an overall investment of circa £18m. Blockades are used infrequently – the l