Contact the Third Party Works (TPW) team at the earliest opportunity if you propose any work within 50 metres of the railway boundary or within 200m of a level crossing or with the potential to cause ‘blocking back’.
Our team will provide relevant information and requirements applicable to your proposals to protect the railway while you complete your works.
The railway is a dangerous environment where your staff, Translink or the general public may be put in danger as a result of your actions / omissions in relation to Third Party Works near the railway. We understand these risks and requirements to mitigate these where possible with you to ensure the safe operation of trains, safety of passengers and workforce.
All Third Party Works shall be carried out in accordance with the NIR Third Party Works Procedure.
A third party, as set out in this procedure, may refer to the third party itself, client, its agents, consultants, representatives or contractors (including sub-contractors).
Examples of Third Party Works
- Construction or Building works
- Cranes, Piling, MEWPS and lifting equipment
- Utility works
- Bridge works including work at over or under bridges
- Road / Footway, resurfacing and traffic management schemes
- Access onto the railway network
- Works at Level Crossings
- Domestic related projects (e.g. house extension & excavation works affecting slopes/retaining walls)
- Domestic maintenance (e.g. roof, scaffolding, building repair, maintenance, boundary works and Tree or vegetation management)
Trees & Vegetation Management
If you or your tree surgeon propose to cut tree(s) on third party lands which may be of risk to the railway or the safe passage of trains during these works, please contact the Third Party Works team to submit a TPW request.
Please do not start any works until permission to proceed has been granted by our TPW team in order to assess the risk and facilitate measures to protect the railway where necessary.
The TPW team do not manage trees or vegetation within the railway corridor and therefore cannot provide advice in that regard.
Safety Critical Competency
Personnel who are required to access or work on or near to the railway track are required to complete a Personal Track Safety course.
This should be organised well in advance of commencing work as a specific medical and toxicology must be passed before the training can be undertaken. Details of approved medical and training suppliers are provided below.
Planning Proposals Near a Railway
Contact us at pre-planning, planning stage and as far in advance of the proposed works as possible to allow necessary consultation of proposals and requirements for you to meet your programme dates while mitigating potential risks to the railway.
The same Third Party Works Team mange all stages of you project around the railway including Planning Consultation.
- Telephone: 028 9066 6630
- Email: thirdpartyworks@translink.co.uk