Swietelsky UK delivers the rail infrastructure that keeps Britain moving - built for speed, built for resilience, built to raise the standard of rail across the UK.
Engineering Performance for Tomorrow’s Railway
Swietelsky UK delivers high‑performance rail engineering powered by one of the UK’s most capable on‑track fleets, specialist tamping units and heavy rail‑crane operations. We support complex projects nationwide with integrated track construction, maintenance, renewals and full‑scope infrastructure delivery - combining technical expertise with modern machinery to raise performance, safety and long‑term reliability across the network.
Strength in Fleet. Precision in Delivery.
With dedicated rail plant, specialist cranes and a high‑performance on‑track fleet, we keep programmes moving and productivity high across the UK network. Our tampers, rail cranes and engineered machinery deliver the speed, accuracy and lifting power demanded by modern railway construction and renewals. This includes Kirow cranes equipped with the Fixed Head and Engcon system - a configuration unique in the UK, enabling precise panel manipulation without guide ropes or personnel entering the danger zone. Backed by expert teams and innovative equipment, we strengthen, upgrade and future‑proof Britain’s railway, raising standards and delivering infrastructure built to last.
TAMPING:
Our fleet of tampers is the most comprehensive in the market, providing a complete range to suit all track types as well as individual site or programme requirements.
Latest machines enable high output continuous action tamping and lining through S&C as well as plain line, together with integrated Dynamic Track Stabilisation (DTS).
Our ‘Sprinter’ equipped tampers are the ideal tool for smaller, isolated faults, whereas our 09-3X machines are the preferred option for large volumes of plain line.
Our track finishing machines include the USP 5000 and Automatic Finishing Machine (AFM).
The USP 5000 is designed and built to efficiently regulate track ballast and achieve compliant profiles. Our AFMs take this to the next level, offering a more comprehensive ballast management solution together with integrated Dynamic Track Stabilisation (DTS).
In addition, our AFMs are equipped with ballast profile scanning devices for rapid identification and rectification of non-compliant track sections.
We have continued to invest in Dynamic Track Stabiliser (DTS) technology. Our Automatic Finishing Machines (AFMs) and 09-4×4/4S Dynamic tampers each feature incorporated DTS units.
The DTS exerts a vertical load and lateral vibration to consolidate the track system, simulating the passage of trains. The dynamic effect causes a ‘flowing’ movement of the stone, allowing it to settle more closely together, reducing voids.
The improvement in consolidation is one of several products allowing track to be safely opened to traffic at higher hand-back speeds than would otherwise be possible.
Our cranes are multi-task machines enhanced by a series of attachments making them safer, faster working and more versatile.
Specialist attachments include: a robotic arm, automatic sleeper relaying beam, tandem tension system and configurations for electrification works, including a high output piling system and mast/boom installations.
Take a look at the SB Rail Kirow 250 Multitasker crane animation.
Browse our crane options and configurations below.
Combining a unique robotic crane arm with a side‑insertion ‘vibro’ piling unit has created a powerful, highly versatile system known as the Electrification Piling Train (EPT).
Integrated flat wagons fitted with custom bases and frames are used to transport piles from depot to site, forming an entirely self-contained system deployed in a high output production-line methodology.
Our fleet of cranes are also able to install electrification masts, portals and booms.
