Tensar re-confirmed as a supplier and designer of solutions on the railway

Tensar International is proud that once again we have been verified to design and supply our trackbed improvement and soil reinforcement solutions for railway projects across the UK. For the second year running, we have been verified under the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) audit. “Passing the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme again means that buyers of products and services in the rail industry - from Network Rail, to Transport for London and HS2 - can continue to trust our systems and have complete confidence in our capabilities,” said Peter Matthias, Tensar’s UK Rail Lead.

Peter clarified that Tensar’s stabilisation geogrids and reinforced soil wall and slopes systems have for some time been approved for use by Network Rail – and they have actually been used successfully on the railway for decades – and that the latest RISQS audit also covers the company’s design services.

“We are delighted that our clients’ confidence in us, our products and our indemnified designs, continues to be justified. Instead of having to adopt them, the designs are now also verified in their own right – just like when we work in other areas, such as the highways sector. We’re pleased that yet again, we have received this official recognition, so that rail clients will be able to tap into our years’ of experience and expertise – and so we can continue to deliver great solutions for their projects,” he said.

Mechanical stabilisation of track ballast and sub-ballast has been proven to increase trackbed stiffness, reduce trackbed variability, minimise settlement and ballast degradation and smooth trackbed transitions.

Network Rail’s use of Tensar Products

Tensar provides a range of stabilisation geogrids specifically for railways, with larger apertures, allowing effective particle confinement and mechanical interlock with coarse railway ballast. Tensar geogrids have also gained Network Rail Product Acceptance Certification for the structural stabilisation of ballasted trackbed. Tensar’s permanent and temporary reinforced soil retaining wall and slope systems are also regularly used on railway projects to form approach embankments, bridge abutments, retaining walls and steep vegetated cuttings.

Tensar’s Rail Team

As our products and services for the rail sector continue to develop, Tensar has drawn on the specialist expertise of our staff and put together a dedicated rail team. As Rail Lead, Peter Matthias heads up the team, which includes Luke Barnes and Jane Roebuck. Luke recently joined the team as Area Civil Engineer and Jane is the Internal Sales support for Rail. Together, they are available to offer expert opinions on projects and design queries, based on their extensive experience in the sector.

For more information, visit:
https://info.tensar.co.uk/rail_confidence