Fast-tracking passengers into the future
Modernising the Swindon to Bristol railway, offering millions of passengers a year faster, greener, quieter and more reliable journeys.
The Great Western Electrification Programme Project summary
Client
Network Rail Limited
Project value
£5bn
Services provided
Consult, Project and programme management
Sectors
Locations
Project timeline
- Start date
- October 2013
Project story
As the appointed development and delivery partner for the electrification of the highly complex Great Western Main Line’s Bath Corridor, we drew on our expert knowledge to deliver this project on time and with significant cost savings.
As the route crosses a World Heritage site in Bath and an area of outstanding natural beauty, we gave significant consideration to environmental affects and amended more than one hundred structures before the work could take place safely.
To enable room for new trains and overhead electric equipment, we lowered the track under 115 bridges and parapets and along 1.83 miles inside the famous Box Tunnel.
Using our expertise, we avoided long programme delays through careful planning and stakeholder negotiations, and have delivered the design programme ahead of schedule by developing alternative design solutions.
This is the largest scale of works to take place on the Western route since Brunel built it.
Project stats
“Mace’s Utilities Management Service team has already made a significant impact in the delivery of utilities diversions, which has been welcomed by our project managers, contractors, and utility companies alike. Its key contribution is enabling the GWLE delivery programme to stay on track – a stunning success, well done.”