
Rail & Trackside Ground Protection
Keep rail projects moving with temporary roads, crossings and work areas, supplied worldwide in pallet and container loads from European ports.
Why Ground Protection Matters On Rail & Trackside Works
Rail projects often run on tight possessions and short work windows. Access routes must carry heavy machinery, while the ground, drainage and rail assets around the line stay protected. Wet weather or soft verges can quickly break down tracks, delay works and increase risk for crews.
GroundGuards Global supports rail contractors, infrastructure owners, rental fleets and distributors who need dependable mat systems to keep rail works safe, efficient and on schedule.

Temporary Roadways For Rail Projects
Reaching work sites often means running access routes along embankments, through fields or across soft verges. Bare ground can become rutted and unsafe, especially under repeated machine movements. Using mats for temporary roadways and haul routes helps you:
- Keep machinery and deliveries moving in wet or unstable conditions
- Maintain safe, predictable access to worksites along the route
- Reduce rutting, reinstatement work and disruption for neighbours and landowners

Stable Compounds & Work Areas
Rail compounds, RRAPs and work areas must support concentrated loads from machinery, materials and cabins while protecting underlying services and drainage. Uneven or soft ground makes operations slower and less safe. Mat based compounds and bases help you:
- Provide stable standing for machinery, cabins, welfare and material stacks
- Keep compounds usable in poor weather and heavy use
- Reduce damage to verges, drainage routes and buried services

Protect Crossings, Platforms & Yards
Many rail works run over level crossings, platforms, depots or hard surfaces that still need protection from machinery. Direct trafficking can cause cracking, spalling and expensive reinstatement. Using mats for hard surface protection helps you:
- Shield crossings, platforms and yards during works and access movements
- Spread loads from heavy machinery over a wider area
- Reduce reinstatement costs and handback delays at the end of possessions

Flexible Solutions For Planned Works & Emergencies
Rail maintenance and emergency response often need rapid access over soft verges, fields and drainage corridors. Repeated traffic without protection can cause ground failure, environmental issues and access problems for future works. Using mats for emergency and maintenance access helps you:
- Reach difficult locations quickly in poor weather or at short notice
- Support repeated visits for inspections, maintenance and repairs
- Limit ongoing damage to sensitive embankments, drainage and habitats
Site Applications For Rail & Trackside
GroundGuards Global matting supports a wide range of rail and trackside work, from renewals and upgrades to maintenance, civils and emergency response.
Real Results In Rail
Rail contractors and infrastructure owners use GroundGuards mats to keep access reliable, protect assets and deliver works within tight possessions.
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Best-Selling Mats For Rail & Trackside Access
These mats are popular choices for rail contractors, infrastructure owners, rental fleets and distributors who support rail and trackside works. Pricing is available on request for pallet and container quantities.
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