As Scarborough prepares to welcome 13 new fivecarriage trains, providing 700,000 extra seats a year for thosetravelling to and from the town, HBPW can reveal itself as the engineering firmbehind the £7m servicing depot that will look after the new east coast railstock.
Construction of the new train servicing depot near Scarborough railway station has already started in preparation for the arrival of the new Nova trains this Spring.
Associate Paul Jacklin, who is working on the project, said: “The facility, which will provide both maintenance services and fuelling for trains, represents an investment of time and commitment by three key partners, TransPennine Express (TPE), construction company GRAHAM and Network Rail.
“HBPW is working alongside GRAHAM to design foundations for the structure which includes a canopy beneath which trains can be serviced away from the elements.
“There are also high-level access walkways for the purposes of rail stock cleaning in addition to a screening ‘wall’ which will shield local properties from any excess noise.” HBPW engineers are also designing drainage and hard-standing requirements.
The new five carriage trains will run between Scarborough, York, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester and Liverpool from this Spring when, it is anticipated, 15 new jobs will be created when work on the depot completes.
Leo Martin, Managing Director (Civil Engineering) for GRAHAM, HBPW’s partner, said: “This project……is an endorsement of the calibre of works which we have previously undertaken throughout the UK. We have established a reputation for ‘delivering lasting impact’ and this scheme provides us with the perfect opportunity to make a real difference to the environment and local communities where we will be operating.”
Paul Jacklin added: “HBPW has a long pedigree with GRAHAM and we are again proud to be working on such a great project which will see TransPennine Express investing something in the region of £500million over the next two years in services and new Nova trains”
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