Case Study
Todmorden Curve
The Todmorden Curve project – to reinstate a 400-metre stretch of rail track, which had been closed since 1972 – was a project completed by Haigh Rail Ltd. The company’s services were vital in enabling the first direct service to run between East Lancashire and Manchester in more than 40 years. We were pleased to support the main contractor, Buckingham Group, working on the planning, methodology and P-way installation on a new 400-metre curve, a crossover and a turnout. We also supplied track welding, grinding, stressing, tamping and handback services. We were proud to deliver our services as part of this project on time, on budget and above all else – safely. Our work on Todmorden Curve allowed us to expand our current client list, building relationships and expanding our p