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60+ years combined experience. Specialist teams. Zero‑delay record across every Network Rail route we operate on.
Scheduled lineside clearance, emergency response and managed re‑growth programmes across NR routes.
View capability →NR/L3/CIV/065 compliant examinations of cuttings, embankments and retaining walls, reporting to NR standards.
View capability →IRATA L1–L3 technicians for structure inspection, de‑vegetation, bolt‑up and remediation at height.
View capability →Lineside fencing, boundary works, gates and access civils, delivered alongside clearance and examination.
View capability →PEA, bird nesting, badger, rabbit and vermin management, integrated so you keep possessions.
View capability →Tell us the route, the asset and the possession window. We'll build a scope and quote in 48 hours.
Request a survey →Work delivered to the current Network Rail company specifications and industry standards, with documented method statements, COSS‑led briefings and full RAMS on every shift.
ARB Access Group mobilises crews to lineside sites across England, Scotland and Wales, with regional yards placing teams within a single shift of any site.
Walkout and desktop. We scope the asset, the access, the window, and flag ecology constraints before quote.
RAMS, COSS briefs, possession plan, isolation requirements: everything a tier‑one principal contractor needs, on time.
Specialist teams on shift. Daily close‑out. Photographic evidence pack and compliant handover to the client.
How we operate
ARB Access recognises its responsibility to the environment, and our ISO 14001 certification demonstrates our commitment to green issues relating to our operations. At the beginning of 2026 we made the decision to phase out all our fuelled hedge cutters and move to wholly battery-powered tools.
One of the key advantages is the significant reduction in noise levels compared to traditional petrol machinery. This is especially beneficial for night works, urban rail corridors, stations, and other noise-sensitive environments, whilst also assisting in effective communication between teams on site.
Battery tools eliminate direct exhaust emissions during operation, supporting wider sustainability and carbon reduction objectives. Our operators also benefit from reduced vibration, lower noise exposure, instant starting, and a cleaner working environment with no fuel mixing or exhaust fumes. Eliminating fuels removes the risk of spillage and land contamination.
From an operational perspective, battery equipment can help reduce downtime and ongoing maintenance costs. Our battery-operated tools deliver the performance required for demanding commercial vegetation management, while allowing multiple tools to operate from the same battery system to simplify fleet management and logistics.
The Directorship of ARB recognises, gladly accepts and embraces its duty of care both to its clients and its operatives. It is for that reason that ARB Access cites Safe Production as its key priority, applying and embedding contemporary safety measures across all operations.
Our Observation and Correction training programme gives our supervisory-level staff the skills to break the developing accident chain and prevent accidents before they happen, drawing on Heinrich's domino theory of accident causation.
Every COSS and frontline supervisor (21) within the business has received the training. Free Lesson Interventions to prevent accidental loss have increased three-fold since inception, and during that period there have been zero accidents on site.
Training covers: typical human traits, accident causation, perception of risk, hazard identification, and intervention techniques.
Yes, ARB Access Group is RISQS Verified and RISQS Audited for rail vegetation management, earthworks examinations and rope access. All field staff hold current PTS (Personal Track Safety) certification and shifts are COSS‑led.
Both. We hold a Network Rail Principal Contractor Licence (PCL) and deliver scheduled and reactive packages directly, as well as working as a specialist sub‑contractor to tier‑one principal contractors on framework delivery.
Within 4 hours for tier‑1 clients on active framework, same‑day for most of England and Wales. Regional yards in the Midlands, North West and Scotland place specialist crews within a single shift of any site on the UK network.
Self‑delivered. Our arborists, IRATA technicians, earthworks examiners and plant operators are directly employed, which is why we can commit to a zero‑delay record and a clean RIDDOR position year on year.
Yes. PEA, bird nesting checks, badger surveys and vermin management are delivered in‑house by qualified ecologists and integrated into the works programme, so possessions aren't lost to last‑minute ecological blockers.
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Plus CIRAS, Cyber Essentials, Constructionline Silver, Forest Industry Safety Accord, Living Wage Employer and active membership of the Association of Fencing Industries (afi).
Didn't see your question? Most route, possession or scope queries get answered the same working day.
Ask a question →Compliance isn't optional on the lineside, every shift we run is covered by the standards below.
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