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Project: TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU West) – Multi-disciplinary and Functional Offering

Key Project Details

Client:

  • Amey Rail

Project: TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU)

Location: Manchester to York

Start date:

  • August 2022

End date:

Duration:

  • Ongoing

Contract Value:

  • £3b+

Guards Deployed: 10+

Hours Delivered: 2,000+

The Challenge

The TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a transformative, multi-billion pound railway programme designed to better connect passengers in the North between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. Stretching across 70 miles of the North of England, the TransPennine main line serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under dozens of bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 29 level crossings. TRU will transform this critical route into a high-performing, reliable railway, bringing more frequent, more reliable, faster, and greener trains. The programme required a flexible, multi-disciplinary workforce capable of delivering diverse activities across rail systems, civils, and support services whilst maintaining operational railway safety and programme delivery across this vast, complex infrastructure corridor.

What We Did

Aaron Rail was procured by Amey Rail to deliver comprehensive multi-disciplinary labour and functional support services across the TRU West programme from August 2022 onwards on this ongoing £3 billion infrastructure programme. Our extensive scope demonstrates the breadth of Aaron Rail’s capabilities:

Cable and Containment Works:

  • Specialist labour to run and install cable into containment
  • Specialist labour to undertake cable recoveries
  • Cable installation via UTX and URX systems
  • Cable pulling operations
  • Cable recovery works

Civils and Lineside Works:

  • De-lid and re-lid operations
  • Low-level de-vegetation
  • Plain line and S&C (switches & crossings) track renewals support

Site Management and Support Services:

  • Work site management
  • Site access control
  • Site access security
  • PC (Principal Contractor) support
  • White collar administrative and management support

The multi-disciplinary nature of Aaron Rail’s involvement demonstrates our ability to provide flexible, responsive labour solutions across multiple work streams, supporting the principal contractor in delivering this transformational programme safely and efficiently.

The Outcome

  • Comprehensive multi-disciplinary workforce successfully deployed across TRU West programme
  • Flexible labour provision supporting diverse activities from cable installation to site management
  • Ongoing support maintained since August 2022, demonstrating reliability and performance
  • Specialist rail capabilities delivered across cable works, civils, and lineside activities
  • Site management and security services integrated seamlessly with technical delivery
  • White collar support provided to strengthen project coordination and delivery
  • Contribution to transforming the TransPennine main line into a high-performing, reliable railway
  • Works delivered safely across 70 miles of complex infrastructure including tunnels, bridges, and level crossings

Added Value

This project demonstrates Aaron Rail’s unique capability to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary support across major, long-term railway infrastructure programmes. By offering flexible labour solutions spanning technical specialists, civils operatives, site management, and administrative support, our teams enable principal contractors to scale resources efficiently in response to programme demands. The ongoing nature of our involvement since 2022 reflects the trust Amey Rail places in Aaron Rail’s ability to deliver safe, reliable, and professional services across the full spectrum of activities required on this transformational £3 billion programme that will benefit rail passengers across the North of England for generations to come.