Melba & Western Lines Track Works
Project: Re-sleepering and re-railing of track sections
Contractor: VEC Civil Engineering Pty Ltd
Completion Date: June 2017
Works will involve replacement of:
- Approximately 48,000 sleepers
- Approximately 30km of rail
Contractor is supplying own tamper / ballast regulator Timetabled rail traffic will be maintained during the works TasRail will supply all materials, including ballast.
Commencement date: December 2015
Coastal Erosion & Landslips
Project: Monitor sections of the rail corridor which may be subject to failure due to subsidence, slips or erosion.
Consulting Engineers: GHD Pty Ltd
Coastal Erosion Monitoring by: PDA Surveyors
Clarendon Bridge
Project: Repainting & repair of rail bridge (KPS 187.64)
Contractor: ABC Pty Ltd
Commencement Date: October 2016
Completion Date: February 2017
Track Geometry Monitoring Equipment
Project: Design, manufacture and supply wagon mounted containerised track geometry monitoring system
Supplier: Pacific Real Time Pty Ltd
Commissioning Date: October 2017
Removal of Rail Defects
Project: Rectification of known rail defects on Western, Bell Bay, Fingal, South Lines and Derwent Valley Line (to Boyer).
Contractor: NuGroup Rail Solutions Pty Ltd
Completion Date: Ongoing to 2019
Level Crossing Updates ( 2 )
Project: Upgrade 11 level crossings – Burnie yard and Melba Line
Contract: Gradco
Works Commence: December 2016
Completion Date: March 2017