Railway Surveys

Overview

MK Surveys specialise in Rail Surveys, providing our clients with accurate and detailed deliverables for railway infrastructure projects. We support the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of rail assets, improving rail infrastructure to ensure a safe, reliable and efficient network.

Benefits

Our specialist rail survey team are here to support you with your rail projects. The benefits of appointing MK Surveys’ for your project include:

• Improve decision-making with precise geospatial information, carried out in accordance with the Network Rail suite of survey standards (NR/L2/TRK3100) and region-specific survey strategies.
• Plan, design and construct with complete and reliable data.
• Receive survey results to the highest standard, tailored to any specification.
• Identify potential issues and constraints early on.
• Monitor and manage changes with up-to-date information.
• Virtual site visits possible using Nucleus, our on-line point cloud viewing and interrogation tool.
• Survey results delivered, fully quality assured to the highest standard, tailored to any specification.

Experience

Since 1972, MK Surveys has been a trusted geospatial certified partner. We are RISQS (Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme) approved and have maintained the highest 5-star RISQS rating since 2015. Our Rail Survey team are vastly experienced, ensuring expertise and safety in every project. We have worked on numerous railway projects across the UK, utilising market leading technology to deliver accurate and reliable results.

Railway survey services offered

• Topographical and track surveys
• Platform surveys
• Platform gauging
• Structure Gauging clearance surveys
• Under Track Crossing (UTX) surveys
• Under Track Crossing (UTX) monitoring
• Structural and environmental monitoring
• Embankment monitoring
• CCTV drainage condition and connectivity surveys
• Underground utility service tracing and PAS128 Surveys
• 3D Laser scanning and mobile mapping
• UAV Surveys and Measured Building Surveys
• Installation of robust survey control networks to last the lifecycle of the project
• Height and stagger surveys

Deliverables

Our Rail Survey deliverables typically include the following however, as with all our services, we can adapt to your requirements and specifications:

• Detailed 2D survey drawings
• Detailed 3d models of complex structures
• Clearance cross sections
• As-built drawings
• LiDAR point cloud datasets
• Monitoring reports
• Underground utility survey drawings
• Network Rail standard survey reports
• CCTV video and reports
• OLE heights and staggers reports

Next Steps

Ready to commission a knowledgeable, experienced and competent team of Rail Surveyors to guarantee the success of your rail project? Contact MK Surveys today to discuss your requirements and receive a tailored quote. Fill out the form below, and our experts will be in touch shortly.