Rail vegetation management
Scheduled lineside clearance, emergency response and managed re-growth, delivered to current Network Rail company specifications, with full RAMS and COSS-led briefings on every shift.
Vegetation is where ARB Access Group started, and it remains the discipline that underpins everything else we do. We remove vegetation from structures, line-of-route, fence lines and trees of all types, clearing safe access for examination, maintenance and renewals teams across the UK network.
Our crews are NPTC and IRATA certified and self-delivered, which means we keep direct control of safety, quality and programme. From single-shift reactive call-outs to multi-year scheduled clearance frameworks, we plan the possession, the access and the ecology around your compliance dates, not the other way round.
What we deliver on rail vegetation management.
Scheduled lineside clearance
Planned de-vegetation of cuttings, embankments and line-of-route to maintain sightlines, signal visibility and safe access.
Emergency & reactive response
Storm damage, fallen trees and encroachment cleared at short notice to get the railway moving again.
Invasive species treatment
Identification, treatment and removal of Japanese knotweed and other invasive non-native species under a managed plan.
Structure & OHLE clearance
Vegetation removed from bridges, viaducts and around overhead line equipment, including by rope access and MEWP where access demands it.
Managed re-growth programmes
Multi-year cyclical clearance that keeps assets compliant and reduces the cost of letting vegetation get away from you.
Arisings & chipping
On-site chipping and responsible removal of arisings, integrated into the works programme to protect possessions.
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