Ballast Cleaning, Muswellbrook NSW

Swietelsky Rail Australia (SRA) has been the exclusive provider of mechanised ballast cleaning services for the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC)'s Heavy Haul Hunter Valley network since 2014.

February 2025 Swietelsky Rail Australia (SRA) officially kicked off our first major project program for 2025! The Swietelsky Rail Australia (SRA) team successfully delivered full ballast replacement, ballast cleaning and corridor improvements across a 9km project site at Muswellbrook, NSW for our valued client Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC).

In just 72 hours, we delivered our fence-to-fence approach to corridor betterment, including mechanised maintenance, and rail & civil asset improvements. This included safe and successful completion of:

Project Stats to February 2025: 

• Over 3.5km of track ballast cleaned and replaced
• Over 6,600 tonnes of new ballast installed in track
• 18km of track resurfacing complete with dynamic stabilisation
• 5km drainage upgrades across the worksite, including bottom drain remediation, vegetation removal and ballast toe maintenance.
• 305metres of ballast undercutting complete; with 15m bog hole at a set of points proactively added to the scope after defect was identified onsite by the team and client informed.
• Tin Top level crossings repair complete with upgraded approaches and drainage systems
• 100% reliability for all on track machines
• Efficient use of track time to understand future worksites including critical planning activities of site assessments, scope validation, and track survey.
• On-Time Project Delivery and Incident-free closedown
• Track handed back at line speed

Another project delivered incident-free, prioritising safety, quality and protection of the environment. This one is up there as one of our most complex, multi-disciplinary projects to date, and it's our expertise, collaboration, and commitment that set us apart. When you work with SRA, you get a team that thrives on challenges and delivers with precision.