AtkinsRèalis has been chosen by Network Rail to lead the design integration for a key section of the upcoming Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

Under a Lead Design Organisation (LDO) framework spanning eight-years, AtkinsRèalis will provide integration and design services for an 18-mile leg stretch of the route from Stalybridge to Huddersfield.

Services will include engineering management, design integration, BIM and survey management, which will span from the design stages through to final construction.

The company will be involved in the strengthening of up to 40 bridges, 62km of track renewals and the remodelling of four stations.

Alejandro Moreno Moya, AtkinsRéalis Market Director, Rail & Transit, said:

The Transpennine Route Upgrade is an ambitious project which is making strong progress and transforming rail connections across the North. Stalybridge to Huddersfield is a backbone section of the TRU and, as with the wider programme, will require close collaboration among numerous suppliers. This appointment is a strong recognition of our ability to integrate the supply chain in complex rail projects and builds on our ongoing involvement in the wider TRU.

The TRU will unlock a range of growth opportunities for people in the North and we look forward to working with Network Rail to deliver a lasting legacy with more reliable, sustainable and efficient rail.

AtkinsRéalis is also providing critical support in multiple areas of the TRU, supplying rail systems design through the Central Rail Systems Alliance, environmental & consents work and digital integration & business transformation, including the ongoing delivery of the Transport and Works Act (TWAO) for the TRU’s Huddersielf to Westtown (Dewsbury) stretch.

The company previously supported Network Rail with station capacity extensions at Leeds station, as well as the York Area Capacity Project.

Network Rail’s multi-billion pound TRU project aims to cut journey times between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York, with funding having been provided by the Department for Transport (DfT).

Work on the Stalybridge to Huddersfield stretch of the TRU is currently being prepared for work, with surveys gathering information on the area before significant development begins.

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