Case Study
Manchester Metrolink Substations
Manchester Metrolink Substations DESIGN CIVILS SCOPE OLE SCOPE Whitefields Substation VALUE £700K “New substations on the Bury & Altrincham lines” MANCHESTER APRIL 2017 - DECEMBER 2017 RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION CIVIL ENGINEERINGManchester Metrolink Substations T o cope with the electrical demands of increased traffic on both the Altrincham and Bury lines, a new substation was built on each line to provide additional power for the Trams. Pod-Trak carried out a multi-discipline scope at each site by completing the design and installation of both the Civils and OLE at Brooklands on the Altrincham Line and Whitefield’s on the Bury Line. The new substations were located within existing car parks. Careful planning and consideration had to be taken daily for the public who were u