Preston to Blackpool Electrification
Rail & Light Rail
Blackpool
117 million
Project Highlights
Network Rail
Rail & Light Rail
£117 million
VolkerRail (working with Atkins, J Murphy & Sons and Siemens)
VolkerRail
Network Rail 10 JCT D&B 2016
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Project Overview
This project formed part of Network Rail’s Great North Rail Project (GNRP), which will see improvements to the network across the north of England. The 17-mile route, which runs through Salwick, Kirkham & Wesham, Poulton-le-Fylde and Layton, underwent upgrade works, enabling the line to become electrified; paving the way for improved and more reliable train journeys.
The works included: remove and replace over 11km of track, Install over 1,100 O/H line structures and 200km of O/H cable, and Installation of three footbridges. The teams also completed platform extension work at Blackpool North station as well as the construction of a third platform and step-free access at Kirkham & Wesham station.
Services Provided
Attendance at client & internal meetings
Regular site visits
Procurement schedules
STATS scheduling
Resource loaded programmes
Pre-construction validation
Contract programme management
Logistic phasing plan
Programme narrative
QSRA
Programme validation
Resource & production output validation
Weekly progress reporting
Detailed blockade planning
How we made a difference
Plan Ahead gave detailed technical and practical planning knowledge to support the creation of the blockade programme, underpinning the QSRA process. We provided technical knowledge on civil engineering processes and methodologies for their inclusion into the master and QSRA programmes.
In addition, we led and produced detailed phase diagrams for the stations rebuilds - in particularly Kirkham Station, where for parts of the blockade, local trains would still run through the station to access Blackpool South Station branch line.