how to get started as a contractor for the railways ???

[egs]

looking for some help.... looking to try and get in for some contract work on the railways. but i dont were to start can anyone advice mefor contact in the norh east of england

 

cheers

[PhilBeech]

You'll be needing a squad of PTS qualified guys and your own COSS. Contact firms that sub-contract direct to Network Rail. If you want to contract direct you'll need LinkUp approval and access to a tendering website. All very expensive!

[Guest Billabong]

First of all you need to do your PTS training (Personal track safety) before you even get on the railways.

 

As for the rest im not sure bud!

 

Good luck

[egs]

if anyone can reccomend a company up in the north that contract for Rail ways may be i could get in touch with them

[PhilBeech]

Several, but, do your own leg work lol!

[case maxxum]

Very hard now we had 25 men on the railway we were link up v2 proof audited. we are no longer on the railway. it just wasnty worth it in the end at the start we made alot of money. but we were subcontracting we just could not get in with network rail direct. they are getting there big back handers small frys are not getting in. its not what you know its who you know. between the audits at our place and the insurance we were 30k a year just to be there we pulled out early 2009. as the work just wasnt there. its very corupt but the best of luck i hope you get there mait.