Readypower Terrawise Work To Stabilise Manchester's Tram Line

THE CHALLENGE

Land adjacent to the tram line in Manchester was being used as a landfill site, with tens of thousands of tonnes of soil having been deposited. The weight of the soil was pushing the tram lines out, meaning that the trams couldn’t run at full speed. Transport for Greater Manchester was unable to find the owner of the land and so they approached us to support them with the project.

The design required the sheet piles to be driven into the ground to act as retention so that they stopped the tram lines moving.

To minimise the disruption to customers using the tram, we were booked to work during a 9-day blockade.

Over a 9-day blockade, Readypower Terrawise installed 500 metres of sheet pile wall to stop soil movement pushing the tram line out of alignment.