Improving Railway Safety & Efficiency from Road to Rail
1. WE BELIEVE IN MAKING RAILWAY
TASKS SIMPLER & SAFER FROM
ROAD TO RAIL TO SITE
2. To improve your teams health &
safety on track.
To simplify your railway tasks.
To increase your teams performance.
Aquarius design & manufacture highway based
Road/Rail Vehicles that provide a self-sufficient
transport solution for personnel, equipment &
materials from Road to Rail to Site.
Our Road2Rail Vehicles & Trailers reduce
logistics; decrease manual handling & the risks
of slips, trips & falls associated with walking on
track; increase efficiency & productivity.
Aquarius Road2Rail Vehicles & Trailers are
available for hire nationwide. Our services also
include Road/Rail manufacture & maintenance.
Our Mission
Visit: www.aquariusrail.com
Quick to site, Rapid to work Neil Moriarty, whilst Project Manager
Fleet & Infrastructure, Heathrow Express
“
3. Aquarius’ Road 2 Rail 4x4s
(Land Rover RRVs) are our
core hire fleet.
This self-contained, road legal
vehicle delivers up to 1 tonne
in payload from Road to Rail to
Site including:
• 2 to 5 personnel on road
• 8 to 12 personnel on rail
• and equipment
R2R 4x4 are adaptable
for many uses:
Personnel & equipment carrying
Transport cable & signalling
equipment
Efficiently carry out overhead
isolations
Vastly reduce labour when
imposing and removing emergency
speed restrictions
Data collection - Scanning on
track. Carrying CCTV equipment
Tackling seasonal issues:
Weed control – spray with controls
in the cabs
Removing leaves on the line &
treat the rail head
Treating frost and ice on the
third rail
Specially adapted vehicles to
accommodate welding and
BV1000 equipment.
• Increase productivity by working
directly from the vehicle.
• Tools power packs can
be permanently stored in
the vehicle, avoiding manual
handling.
Weed Spraying
Data Collection
R2R 4x4 Welding and BV1000
“We use ours as a mobile store room, replenishing it at the
end of each shift; saving us time and improving health and safety
by reducing manual handling and avoiding trolley pushes”
Rob Conn, Section Manager, Basingstoke, Network Rail.
To Hire call: 01765 635 021
Aquarius Hire Our Road2Rail Vehicles Trailers are available for long or short term hire
4. The Rail Canter is a highly
capable 6 tonne road rail truck
with the capacity to carry:
• 2350kg on road, 3400kg on rail
• Payload when fitted with a
crane is 1750kg on road,
2750kg on rail
• Large carrying capacity with a
3.3 x 2.1 metre tray
Weighing just 50kg this 2
wheeled load tray is a simple,
clever solution providing a 490kg
payload on the rail.
• Towed propelled by R2R 4x4s
• With 2 per vehicle that is an
additional 980kg in capacity
• Transport to site on a R2R 4x4
This ultra light 4 wheeled trailer
is just 67kg and is:
• on-tracked with 2 people
• fully air braked
• has a 933kg payload
• can be used with Rail Mules
R2R 4x4s
Transport materials, equipment
rubber tracked plant with a:
• payload of 2.7 tonnes on track
• load bed dimensions are 1.2 x
2.4 metres
• Towed on track by an R2R 4x4
and is fully air braked
Using the Aquarius
Welding R2R 4x4 increases
productivity because Welding
Teams “are able to drive to
site and deliver 2 welds in 1
night instead of 3 nights.”
Harriet Sudbury,
Network Rail.
e, with or without Operator.
Email: enquiries@aquariusrail.com
Rail Canter Load Tray Extension Ultra Light Trailer R2R Plant Trailer
Additional Payload Our Range of Bespoke Trailers
5. With over fifteen years experience, Aquarius
manufacture Road/Rail Vehicles to order.
Aquarius
Manufacture
Rail Mule
Transport 500kg (up to 6 personnel/
equipment) on track with this
compact RRV.
Quick and easy:
• on and off tracking
• entry and exit from vehicle
The Rail Mule can tow up to 3 Ultra
Light Trailers creating a payload
capacity of up to 3.2 tonnes.
Aquarius
Maintenance
Rail Mule
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Building on Aquarius rail experience
and knowledge, we offer an
highway based Road/Rail Vehicle rail
maintenance service throughout the
UK. The package can include road
rail services, and is carried out on site.
Using the Rail Mule it is estimated
that around 230 shifts are saved
every year, providing significant
cost savings. The Team at
Heathrow Express.
The NEW Aquarius
Road2Rail Trailer
A flatbed trailer capable of traveling on road
rail for the versatile transportation of a 2.4
tonne payload.
Loading area of 1.95m x 3.25m.
Supplied with dropsides and integral loading
ramps.
Fully air braked on track.
Transport rubber tracked plant, equipment
materials from Road to Rail to Site.
6. Visit: www.aquariusrail.com Call: 01765 635 021 Email: enquiries@aquariusrail.com
“Reducing the teams’ fatigue and risk of slips, trips and falls, the
Aquarius R2R4x4 Load Tray Extension makes the Plymouth
Signalling Telecoms work easier, safer and more productive.”
Jon Tancock, STME, Network Rail.
Providing quality Road2Rail vehicles - Available for hire nationwide