possibley got a job doing rail clearance

[andythesquirel]

At these times any employment is a plus!

Anyway, hard work never killed anyone. (well almost!)

[wokka1976]

i spent a year working on the railways in 2003 with fountains and to be honest like most work it had its good and bad points. you will have to get a PTS qualification first to work on the railway but your employer will provide that training and sponsership. the work i was mainly envolved in was a 5 metre flail strip maintenance (mainly spraying during the summer months) and vegitation management, e.g blackthorn, hazel,woody weeds. this also included possession works during the night of which included lots of felling and climbing. it got me where i am today, im a local authority climber/arborist so grab what you can get in terms of training/experience. ive done the power line clearence also, but thats for another time....

[skyhuck]

Anyway, hard work never killed anyone. (well almost!)

 

My Grandma used to say "hard work never killed anyone, but it can make you a funny shape":scared1:

[Pete Mctree]

All fascets of the industry have much to teach. I hope you enjoy it, although it will be hard work, but arb is in any sector

[Alasdair]

well i need to find out if i have the job first so i will keep you all posted.

 

im really looking at getting some experience under my belt and trying different sectors of the arb industy so i can say yes or no to what ever jobs i can find.

[Shansen]

What exactly is rail clearance?

[skyhuck]

What exactly is rail clearance?

 

Cutting back trees from railway (train tracks) lines.

 

Also removing trees with "the wrong leaves" ie, Sycamore and Horsechestnut.

[Matt McAulay]

had my medical last week got my pts booked for next week looking forward to getin some more money in the back.

[Andy R]

I did railway work for a few years, good honest hard work, and some of the porthole, embankments were a challenge. Lots of potential for winch work, timber trailers, big chippers, bit of dodgy nighttime climbing etc etc...I enjoyed it, and if you are willing to put the hours in you can earn alot of money.

[stump]

Do fountains still do railway work or did connaught buy them out? I would like to have a go on the railways, heard the money is good. Currently on power line work but the pay isn't all that good.