Project location

Eurosafe client
Cleveland Borough Council

Main Contractor

Project client

Contract Duration
Works were carried out during the night to avoid any disruption to the tram’s service
Project Brief
The Saltburn Tramway replaced a vertical lift, which was closed on safety grounds in 1883. The tramway opened a year later and provided a means of transport between the pier and the town. The tramway is water balanced and from 1924 onwards the water pump was electrically operated. The first major maintenance works took place in 1998 when the main winding wheel was replaced and a new braking system installed.

In 2004, a major refurbishment of both the tramway and the pier identified the need for a safe means of rescue from the lift. The lift climbs and descends a 45° slope and there is no easy access either up or down the cars should they break down in the middle of the slope.

The Solution
Eurosafe Solutions Ltd designed and installed two ClimbLatch™ systems adjacent to the track to give the emergency services safe access to evacuate any trapped passengers. The system was fixed back to the concrete foundations and the posts were designed to also hold a new spotlight system which was installed as part of the redevelopment.