A collaborative construction consortium has been appointed to deliver the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade West project – which at £800m is the largest single contract by value awarded by Network Rail.
Working together the TRUWest Alliance of BAM, Arup, Amey, and Network Rail will deliver the next phase of the TRUWest project over three and a half years completing in 2028.
It will cover a range of multi-disciplinary railway upgrades between Huddersfield and Leeds, transforming journeys and bringing more frequent, reliable and greener travel to the North.
The alliance will deliver upgrades to six stations, significant earthworks, nine new bridges and a multi-span viaduct.
Signalling work across 28 miles of route will increase reliability and reduce delays, while an increase in tracks from two to four between Huddersfield and Ravensthorpe will reduce journey times and congestion.
The installation of overhead line equipment (OLE) will support the reduction of the UK’s carbon footprint and improve air quality, and new tracks and drainage will increase line speeds and enhance service reliability.
Nissar Mohammed, Rail Director at BAM, said: “BAM’s appointment to the next phase of the TRUWest project builds on over seven years of successful collaboration with our alliance partners, delivering more reliable, more accessible and greener travel across the North of England.
“Together with Network Rail and our alliance partners, we’ll continue to deliver engineering that will transform rail journeys and bring us one step closer to a net zero future for the UK.”
BAM’s appointment to the next phase of TRUWest, builds on the success of the TRUWest Alliance over the last seven years.
The recent completion of work along the route between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, now allows for electric rather than diesel powered trains to travel along the line, resulting in faster, greener and more reliable journeys for travellers across the North of England.
TRUWest is part of the major, multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade programme, transforming journeys to passengers travelling across the Pennines between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
