Environment, Planning and Transport Planning in the Rail Sector

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Stantec is a top tier global consultancy. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We have consistently been at the forefront of planning, design and delivery of infrastructure and development in the UK.

With offices across the UK, Stantec has a strong reputation for its work with public and private sector clients on a diverse range of high-profile infrastructure and development projects.

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Stantec in the UK

1700 INFRASTRUCTURE, BUILDINGS, WATER & ENERGY

250 ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

160 TRANSPORT PLANNING

40 PLANNING SERVICES

200 CIVIL ENGINEERING

95 BUILDING STRUCTURES & UTILITY SERVICES

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Howcan we help?Consents & Environment Services

Our environmental consultants work closely alongside our planners, engineers and economists to integrate environmental considerations into all stages of the design and development process.

PP Archaeological Surveys, Analysis & Heritage Assessments

PP Biodiversity Assessments & Reports

PP Carbon Reduction Assessments & Reports

PP Discharge Permits & Consents

PP Environmental Impact Assessment & Environmental Permits

(Including Air Quality, Health Impact Assessment,

Socio Economics, Landscape & Visual, Lighting, Geotechnical,

Climate Change Assessments)

PP Environment & Social Risk Assessments, Management Plans

& Appraisals

PP Flood Risk Activities & Permit Assessments

PP Geographical Information Services & Analytics

PP Noise Assessment & Section 61 Applications

PP Public Inquiry & Expert Witness Services

PP Planning (Including Town & Country, DC0, Hybrid Bill

& Transport & Works Order)

PP Risk & Reliability

P P Sustainable Development (Including BREEAM &

CEEQUAL)

PP Stakeholder Engagement

PP Transport Planning

PP Waste Management – Permits, Re-Use & Recycling

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Upgrade to Reading StationClient: Reading Borough Council

Stantec provided a range of services for the redevelopment of Reading Station. Our work, supported through business case and detailed vehicle and pedestrian modelling, provided an increase in major interchange capacity in form of a new overbridge concourse and underpass. Services provided included Transport Planning, Transport Modelling, Civil Engineering, Planning, Economics, Environmental Services (ecology, geoenvironmental, flood risk, sustainability, & waste management).

Birmingham International Rail Station

Client: Urban Growth Company

Stantec led the option development and appraisal for a new bridge over the West

Coast Main Line at Birmingham International rail station. This involved preparing options and completing a SWOT analysis on the options identified, before calculating a benefit cost ratio for the proposed scheme. We also presented to stakeholders (including HS2, NEC and Birmingham Airport) on the proposed scheme and development of options.

The Borders Railway Client: Transport for Scotland

The Borders Railway reopened connecting Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley, a distance of circa 35 miles. Transport Scotland commissioned Stantec to undertake a three-stage evaluation of the project. This mapped the emerging economic and societal consequences of the UK’s longest newly constructed domestic railway for over 100 years.

Delivering High Speed 2 Phase 2B – Birmingham to Manchester Client: Bechtel

We are providing technical assurance, programme management, and delivery of Hybrid Bill outputs for Phase 2B of the route, which will connect Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds. This requires the oversight, assurance and programme management of over 1000 design consultants working in a collaborative Hub. Our senior managers are providing transport planning, environmental, utilities, property, and stakeholder engagement services.

Stantec provided a range of services to enable the redevelopment of Reading Station

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New Green Park Railway StationClient: Reading Borough Council

Stantec provided a range of support for a new £15 million rail station. Services included Transport Planning, Transport Modelling, Civil Engineering, Planning, Economics, Environmental Services (ecology, geoenvironmental, flood risk, sustainability, waste management), Project Management, Principal Designer (CDM), Contract Administration.

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT)

Client: Prologis

Stantec had a lead role in the development of the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) Phase III in Rugby, Northamptonshire, which is one of Europe’s largest rail freight terminals linked to 8m sq. ft. of logistics buildings. We provided a range of environmental and sustainability services including CEEQUAL assessment, biodiversity and flood risk.

Geotechnical Review of Network Rail’s Railway Bridge Portfolio

Client: Osborne on behalf of Network Rail

Stantec undertook site visits of twenty railway bridges and designed the site investigation for both geotechnical and contaminations assessment. Subsequently, Stantec reviewed the factual data and compiled a report containing parameters and recommendations for foundation designs as well as recommending mitigation for contamination aspects.

Redevelopment of King’s CrossClient: Argent (King’s Cross) Ltd

For the former marshalling and maintenance yards to King’s Cross mainline station, Stantec compiled an earthworks strategy to develop the land for commercial development. Stantec collaborated with the scheme’s geo-environmental consultant to incorporate the earthworks with the contamination capping. Stantec’s contaminated land remediation strategy enabled highly sustainable redevelopment, growth and place making around complex infrastructure around King’s Cross, London.

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Stantec led planning for the proposed Green Park railway station in Reading

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Stantec’s extensive multi-disciplinary inputs have transformed the urban realm around King’s Cross station

‘Case for Change’ for New Rail Station Client: Highlands & Islands Transport Partnership

HMNB Clyde is located at Faslane near Helensburgh and is the site of the UK’s only nuclear submarine base. It is also the single largest employment site in Scotland. Despite this, public transport connections to the site are poor. Stantec is currently supporting the Highlands & Islands Transport Partnership in developing a ‘case for change’ for the site, which will include consideration of a new railway station on the West Highland Line.

Docklands Light Railway double-tracking to boost capacityClient: Transport for London

TfL appointed Stantec to support with feasibility assessments for the installation of a second set of tracks on the DLR from Bow Church to Stratford as part of the wider Crossrail development improvements. The extra capacity was designed to boost services in the East End of London and provide additional connectivity with Stratford International and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

HS2 Phase 1: Enabling Works Framework

Client: Morgan Sindall, BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman

We are providing full design, environmental and consents support for a major interchange and haul road enabling works package. In October 2017, Stantec was appointed to deliver the scheme design, including stakeholder engagement and preliminary design, which will provide access for National Grid power diversions and construction of the Chiltern Tunnel.

Transport Planning Logistics for Crossrail2Client: Crossrail2

Stantec provided input on the concepts for road and marine logistics options for the primary tunnel boring drive site for the Crossrail2 value engineering exercise. We further advised on the key transport logistical challenges and opportunities for prospective worksites – reflecting on the needs for construction vehicle movements and the probable abnormal load requirements and the likely transport management requirements for the emerging worksites.

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Stantec is providing assurance, programme management, design and environmental services to enable the development of HS2

Croydon Tramway ExtensionClient: Transport for London

TfL appointed Stantec to support with feasibility assessments and the Environmental Impact Assessment for the extension of the existing tram network in Croydon to deliver connectivity with the proposed Westfield/ Hammerson development.

Stantec provided a preliminary land quality risk assessment (Desk Study) and Flood Risk Assessment. Using these desk based assessments, Stantec was successful in scoping out ground conditions and flood risk from the Environmental Impact Assessment.

At present, the development and therefore the extension is on hold but will deliver much needed improvements in capacity and connectivity within Croydon.

East Reading Mass Rapid TransitClient: Reading Borough Council

Stantec provided multi-disciplinary inputs on £24M linear Rapid Transit scheme including Environmental Impact Assessment including Town planning; Socio-economics; transport accessibility and equalities; Air quality; Hydrology and the water environment; Noise and vibration; Landscape and visual impact; Lighting; Ecology; Archaeology & heritage.

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Evaluation of the Valleys Rail Strengthening and Ebbw Vale Line Reopening

Client: The Welsh Government

The Welsh Government commissioned Stantec to undertake this evaluation assessing the outputs, outcomes and impacts of the Valleys Rail Strengthening project (additional rolling stock and longer train formations at peak times) and the reopening of the Ebbw Vale Line. The final Evaluation Report demonstrated the significant value for money and wider socio-economic benefits obtained from the reopening of the Ebbw Vale Line and the wider scheme.

Stantec has extensive tram and light rail experience

GET IN TOUCH

ANDREW SAUNDERS

Environmental Director - Highways and Rail

+44(0)7767 408764andrew.saunders@stantec.com

SIMON RANDALL

Director - Environmental Services

+44(0)7503 634300simon.randall@stantec.com

DOUGIE MCDONALD

Director - Transport Infrastructure

+44(0)7884 003199dougie.mcdonald@stantec.com

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