[vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text=”Newcastle Light Rail, Newcastle, NSW” tag=”h1″ css=”.vc_custom_1583281958631{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Newcastle Light Rail is a light rail corridor running from Newcastle Interchange through the central business district to Pacific Park. Designed to connect key activity precincts within the greater Newcastle metro area, this infrastructure is part of a $650M program to revitalise Newcastle’s city centre by linking six stations with a reliable high capacity and high frequency service.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vcex_heading text=”Project Design Brief” tag=”h2″ font_weight=”semibold” font_size=”1.154em” css=”.vc_custom_1534997838718{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1583281981571{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Designers required a safety containment trench in the form of a channel run to provide effective surface drainage whilst acting as a wheel trap in the event of a derailment. The dual-purpose system would be installed parallel with the tram rails and fitted with frangible grates that would intentionally collapse if struck by a tram wheel. To protect the public from stray currents, all components required to be non-metallic and suitable for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.[/vc_column_text][vcex_heading text=”ACO’s Solution” tag=”h2″ font_weight=”semibold” font_size=”1.154em” css=”.vc_custom_1534997885619{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
N100 System with Composite Slotted Heelsafe®Anti-Slip grates
