TRU achieves perfection in Considerate Constructors Scheme
TRU is proud to confirm it has scored a flawless 45/45 score following a recent Considerate Constructors Scheme assessment at our Huddersfield station site, which includes the newly opened HD1 office premises.
TRU is proud to confirm it has scored a flawless 45/45 score following a recent Considerate Constructors Scheme assessment at our Huddersfield station site, which includes the newly opened HD1 office premises.
The Considerate Constructors Scheme champions improvement in the way construction activity is carried out and the impact it has on the local community, the environment and the workforce. By signing up to the scheme, TRU reaffirmed its commitment to the Code of Considerate Practice, which sets out clear guidelines that help ensure the programme operates in a responsible and respectful way.
“I am very proud of the score achieved by HD1 and Huddersfield Station. This result reflects the commitment of the West Alliance to positively impact the communities we are delivering works in, the surrounding environment, and our workforce. I would like to extend my thanks to everyone involved in making this possible.”
TRU presence in the Huddersfield station area has ramped up this year, as the team deliver a series of upgrades to modernise the station whilst retaining and restoring its historical features.
Ensuring the programme had a dedicated approach to making a positive impact on the community during these works was vital, and full marks in the Considerate Constructors Scheme is a clear reflection of those efforts.
A number of key initiatives contributed to this success, including:
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The installation of cassettes (temporary working platforms) allowing for the continued operation of the station
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Largest JCOP 10.1 (the latest and highest standard of fire protection available in temporary accommodation) building installed in the UK
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Removal of the historic Huddersfield tearooms in over 8,000 pieces – all to be replaced upon completion
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Industry-leading and gold-standard recreational facilities for staff and operatives
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Public engagement through historical information displays
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Sustainable solutions such as waterless urinals, solar lighting and ultra-low carbon tarmac
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Local procurement of furniture and accomodation
The TRU West Alliance has consistently delivered ‘Excellent’ scores across several other sites, including those in Batley, Mirfield, Hillhouse, Weaving Lane, Gorton Road and Grimshaw Lane.
Notes to Editors
TRU will bring passengers:
• More trains to choose from and more seats. Our improvements will enable more
trains to run between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York with up to six fast
services every hour between Leeds and Manchester and up to two stopping
services for local connectivity.
• Faster journeys so you can travel to your favourite towns and cities more quickly.
Our fastest journey times are forecast to be 63-66 minutes between Manchester
and York and 41-42 minutes between Manchester and Leeds.
• More reliable journeys with trains that run on-time
• Better stations across the Transpennine route, bringing passengers a better travel
experience through improved, more accessible stations
• Greener travel, reducing our carbon footprint and improving air quality. Our plans
aim to save up to 87,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year – supporting the
government’s Net Zero objectives. We’re also developing a proposal to move more
goods by rail (up to 15 more freight trains each day.)
• Together, these freight trains are expected to remove over 1,000 lorries off the road each day.
TRU will bring local communities:
• Jobs for local people. Our workforce will be local, with 80% employment from
within a 40-mile radius of the route, and 60% employment from within a 25-mile
radius. With a current workforce of around 2000 people, we estimate that could
double over the course of the programme. We’ll employ an apprentice for every
£4million spent.
• Improved natural environments near the railway through 10% biodiversity net
gain across the route. This will create or enhance habitats for wildlife.
The multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will bring this line into the
21st century with 70-miles of fully electric, digital railway. Our plans include:
• Electrifying the whole route between Manchester and York via Huddersfield and
Leeds
• Installing a new digital signalling system along the Transpennine route
• Doubling the number of tracks from two to four between Huddersfield and
Westtown in Dewsbury.
• Station improvements along the route to enhance customer experience, comfort
and accessibility
• Improving the railway on diversionary routes to allow more trains to run, to help
keep passengers and freight moving while the core Transpennine route is closed to
deliver essential upgrades. This will provide capacity and reliability improvements
for future too.
