Tag Archives: Pedestrian Guardrail

When Is a Guardrail Required?

Guardrail Requirements  According to The UK’s Building Regulations Part K, fall protection and guardrail are requirements that all contractors, builders and workers are expected to […]

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Types of pedestrian guardrail and their benefits

Road safety is highly important to protect both pedestrians and drivers from potential accidents. Pedestrian guardrail plays a key part in this by guiding pedestrians […]

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Pedestrian guardrail replaced on busy Liverpool highway

Alpha Rail was appointed by Metor Services to supply 985 pedestrian guardrail panels as part of a Highways England project in Liverpool.

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The History of Optirail High Visibility Guardrail

Alpha Rail has been a leading manufacturer of pedestrian guardrail products since 1985. However, our Optirail has a history dating back to the late ‘70s!

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How can Pedestrian Guardrail help with social distancing measures?

In these times of uncertainty, lockdowns, and social distancing, guiding the flow of pedestrians is now more relevant than ever.

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Alpha Rail pedestrian guardrail installed at another Airbus location

A new project at the Filton site in Bristol has seen the supply and installation of more pedestrian guardrail to the same specification of

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Product Feature – M1 Pedestrian Guardrail

The primary purpose of pedestrian guardrail is to guide pedestrians to safe crossing points along busy highways. The most simple form of pedestrian guardrail manufactured by Alpha Rail is the M1 style, a common sight on roadsides across the length and breadth of Britain. It is a unit panel design with full height infills, requiring no extra posts.

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Decorative pedestrian guardrail supplied as part of Nine Elms railway bridge regeneration project

Decorative pedestrian guardrail has been supplied by Alpha Rail as part of a regeneration project at Nine Elms by Wandsworth Council and artist Yinka Ilori

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Choosing the correct type of pedestrian guardrail – what to consider

What should you consider when choosing pedestrian guardrail? Alpha Rail provides advice on selecting the correct type of guardrail for your project.

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