Queens Road New Maintenance Depot
Design and build contract for the provision of a maintenance workshop and associated works.
Customer
Stagecoach MetrolinkDate Completed
2009Sector
Rail InfrastructureProject Overview
Complete engineering and construction works for a new maintenance depot road track.
The Challenge
As part of the Manchester Phase 1 and 2 Upgrade and Renewals Programme, Metrolink added a fleet of new trains onto the line. The existing depot needed upgrading to manage the 44 new vehicles. This project included the repair, upgrade and installation of new services.
The Solution
The project works included the construction of an additional new shed with an inspection pit, 120 metres long. We removed the existing rail track before constructing the new cavity and building the enclosed new steel structure building. New CFA (Continuous flight auger) and driver platforms were installed along with an overhead monorail crane, depot protection system, compressed air system, oil distribution and a radiant heating system.
The Result
The project was completed within the proposed time frame, allowing Metrolink to issue out and sufficiently offer maintenance to their new fleet of vehicles.