Newton Heath RSS Feasibility

Assessments of Newton Heath's current capacity and capabilities show significant constraints that would prevent the planned timetable for new trains being achieved. 5 key issues have been identified and this project is proposed to evaluate the feasibility and define the optimum option to resolve these issues. This lays the foundation for future design and construction projects to be established upon completion of this feasibility and option selection project.

In order to identify the optimum solution to address the issues identified at Newton Heath above, a feasibility and option selection project is required. An external supplier will be procured to produce the following deliverables:

-Survey strategy and reports from specific surveys.

-Risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies log.

-Compliance with safety and design assurance requirements.

-Overall feasibility report including constructability assessment and concept design.

-Options identification report containing appraisal of possible options.

-Single option agreement in principle - define the preferred single option for each scheme and obtain agreement in principle with stakeholders.

-Preliminary outline design of the selected single option (ES3)

-Design specification of requirements for inclusion in the ITT pack for design stage.