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BaFix – the Network Rail-approved ballast retention system
The BaFix ballast retention system is used and approved by Network Rail, and authorised by the LU. It provides a secure and innovative system for track shoulder retention, preventing loss of ballast over time, and creating a long-term stable border.
It is produced in six metre lengths and is available in three different heights – 0.5m, 0.7m and 1.0m.
Key benefits:
- Network Rail and LU approved
- Design life of up to 120 years
- Quick and easy installation – time to install is dramatically reduced compared to gabion baskets and concrete ballast boards
- Can be filled using automatic conveyor systems
- Allows cable troughs or ducts to be installed within the system and easily maintained
- Lightweight and economical
- Robust solution to long-term railway maintenance issues
- Made from high quality aluminium, zinc-alloy coated mesh
- Eliminates damage to cable troughs and ducts
- Can be used with Overhead Electrification Equipment (OLE)
BaFix can be used to maintain:
- Permanent ways
- Access ways running alongside tracks
- Cess walkways
- Run-on and run-off
For sites requiring the additional security of handrails or palisade fencing, Sleeve-It – a pre-engineered fence post anchoring system – can be used seamlessly with BaFix as an additional accessory for anchoring handrails and key clamp barriers, and providing stable fence footings.
Key benefits:
- Provides a pre-engineered foundation solution
- Designed to resist various load configurations
- Enables key clamp barriers to be supported and installed into cess walkways
- Palisade fencing can be installed into Sleeve-It quickly and easily to protect rail assets
For further information and installation instructions, please download our specification sheet here.
