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TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU)

Project Location:

Various

Client Name:

Colt / Network Rail

Project Description:

The TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a major railway infrastructure programme designed to improve connectivity, increase network capacity and reduce journey times between Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds.


As part of the programme, OCU provided specialist technical delivery and asset protection services on behalf of COLT, identifying risks to critical fibre infrastructure and delivering protection and diversion solutions. The works included technical assurance, live fibre diversions, new cable installations, cutovers and on-site support, enabling the wider rail upgrade to progress while maintaining the integrity of theoperational fibre network.

Key Stats:

  • 4+ major live fibre route diversions delivered

  • 15+ live operational fibre slews completed

  • Technical assurance supporting one of the UK’s largest rail infrastructure programmes

1 YEAR

Duration

Challenge

  • Protecting critical live fibre infrastructure during a major rail upgrade programme

  • Coordinating design and installation activities across multiple contractors

  • Managing competing demands for limited underground space within complex construction environments

  • Responding to evolving project requirements and short programme timescales

  • Delivering technical solutions while maintaining uninterrupted operation of the live fibre network

Solution

  • Engaged early with designers and delivery teams to identify potential asset conflicts

  • Developed integrated protection and diversion solutions aligned with the wider construction programme

  • Participated in design reviews to ensure fibre infrastructure requirements were incorporated into project designs

  • Worked collaboratively with the client, contractors and key stakeholders to resolve technical and programme interfaces

  • Delivered technical assurance, live fibre diversions and protection works to support programme delivery

Outcome

  • Successfully delivered all major fibre diversions required to support key programme milestones

  • Completed short-notice protection and diversion works without delaying the wider rail upgrade programme

  • Reduced design clashes through early technical engagement and integrated project planning

  • Protected critical communications infrastructure while enabling construction activities to progress safely

  • Demonstrated OCU's capability to deliver complex fibre asset protection solutions within major rail infrastructure projects

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