P od-Trak were contracted to construct a new substation at Lostock to support the electrification of the line between Manchester and the West Coast Mainline at Euxton. Initially the works were being delivered for Carillion who subsequently went into administration in January 2018. The project was stood down for a period and remaining scope delivered for Murphy. A challenging project throughout with most of the work being delivered on PAR Forms due to the lack of an AFC. The substation is located at the end of Lostock Station carpark which remained open through the works and all deliveries had to be planned carefully to avoid peak times. The substation itself was constructed at high level against an embankment which had to be continuously monitored throughout the d

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