Rail Case Studies

SkyBlue pave the way for a 'New Generation of Welding Apprentices' - SkyBlue welding take on their first batch of young apprentices.

Network Rail Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link - SkyBlue Glasgow helps to aid unemployed local people into employment on the Rail project.

East London Line and SkyBlue – Local workforce gets construction job done, safely and on time for the East London Line project.

North London Line and Train’d Up - Six local people get a career on the railway thanks to partnership between SkyBlue and training supplier Train’d Up

Blockades in Tyseley South - One of the principal track renewal contractor for Network Rail, Amey-Colas, called upon SkyBlue to meet their staffing requirements for the Tyseley signalling project.

Edinburgh Tram & SkyBlue - SkyBlue helps to ensure the safety of public utilities work.

Blockades for installation of fixed crossovers – The objective was to install six fixed crossovers at Bourne End, and four new crossovers at Ledburn, as part of the upgrading of the west coast mainline.

Network Rail Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link Project – SkyBlue Glasgow helps to aid unemployed local people into employment on the Rail project.

Point Ends at Longsight Manchester - SkyBlue Doncaster Rail successfully delivered the renewal of 19 Point Ends at Longsight during Christmas.

Health and Safety – SkyBlue Head of IMS, Jeanette Griffiths, comments on how to achieve Target Zero on the workplace and SkyBlue’s commitment to make this happen.

Docklands Light Rail (DLR) Project – Rebecca Goodyear is shares her experiences of working on the DLR Project as the only woman.

Provision of Road Rail Access Points – The objective was to provide access points for road traffic to cross the rails, in rural areas and villages.

Manchester Metrolink - SkyBlue Rail provided qualified and well-managed rail gangs and contractors for the

Upgrade of the West Coast Mainline – A complete new signalling system for this section of track was required.

Nottingham Express Transit – Our objective was to supply between 250 and 300 people to Carillion, to build the Nottingham Express Transit (NET).

London North East Territory, Network Rail – We were asked to supply all Personal Track Safety (PTS) certified labour for track repair and maintenance.

Carillion Rail – The aim was to provide qualified Rail Engineers from sources outside of the UK.

Point Ends at Longsight (Manchester) – SkyBlue Doncaster Rail successfully delivered the renewal of 19 Point Ends at Longsight during Christmas.