🎬 NEW VIDEO! 🎬 See how the new bridge we recently installed over Osmondthorpe Lane in Leeds was carefully manoeuvred into position using a huge Self-Propelled Modular Transport (SPMT) vehicle.👇 #TranspennineRouteUpgrade #TRU #OnTrackToBetter The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Network Rail, Murphy, VolkerRail Ltd, SYSTRA UK & Ireland, Siemens
🛠️ Over Christmas and New Year, a series of major upgrades across multiple sites on the Transpennine route were carried out, taking customers one step closer to faster, greener and more reliable journeys between Manchester and York. 💯 A 100-strong team of TRU engineers worked around the clock to replace Osmondthorpe Lane railway bridge in Leeds. The new structure - weighing 200 tonnes - was moved into position in one piece by a self-propelled modular transport (SPMT) vehicle, before new tracks and over 270 tonnes of ballast were laid. 🎄 Over the Christmas period, a section of Station Road railway bridge in Mirfield was replaced, allowing a new accessible station entrance to be constructed, while piling work was completed to support the new platform layout. ⚡ In Church Fenton, foundations were installed to facilitate new overhead line equipment (OLE), enabling electric trains to run through the area in the future. 🚅 The TRU team also headed to Miles Platting in Manchester, where a vital set of track points were renewed - this will enable trains to change from one line to another. 🙌 2025 is the bicentenary year of the railway, and TRU is building a railway that future generations can be proud of. 🎬 Take a look at how our work in Osmondthorpe unfolded below 👇