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brought a real sense of camaraderie to the project, having spent a long time on site supporting and coordinating with the various parties. Highly commended: Lee Berry (Merseyrail Electrics) and Robert Hickey (Network Rail).
Rail Engineer For the last year, Andrew Loveday has been the site manager and lead civil engineering operative for Amey Rail’s contribution to the Crossrail Outer Area Project. Andrew has shown great leadership and innovative skills to successfully deliver the civil engineering construction of nine separate structures. This delivery has been complex, with access problems and working within safe operating limits of both track and machine capabilities. The work has also required great liaison and communication skills with the many other works contractors employed on this section of line. Highly commended: Andy Merritt (Network Rail) and Matt Bower (Network Certification Body - NCB).
Rail Infrastructure/ Possessions Team With over 100 years of experience, the PPS Rail team has been critical to the delivery of work on the Anglia route as part of Crossrail. PPS Rail has
played a key role interfacing with the National Supply Chain team and the route access team. With experts in track operation, possession planning, NROL, isolation, S&T and health and safety, PPS Rail boasts an integrated planning team able to jump in and assist whenever necessary. Highly commended: Harbury Landslip Emergency Response Team (Network Rail) and Van Elle Rail team (Van Elle Rail).
Rail Person of the Year John Matheson was identified very early on as having exceptional potential. Alongside his work at Bridgeway Consulting, John
has studied for - and passed with distinction - an ONC in civil engineering. He often acts in a safety critical role and is the main mentor for both new COSS and ES. Highly commended: Tomasz Leski (Abellio Greater Anglia) and Lee Clinton (Telent Technology).
Rail Plant and Equipment Person or Team In April 2014, Network Rail decided to in-source the delivery of High Output Track Renewals (HOTR), worth approximately £100 million per annum. Over the subsequent 11 months, Network Rail’s High Output insourcing