Traincare facility, York
End user: First TransPennine Express
Location: Traincare facility, York
Type of project: Stormwater attenuation system
Specifier: Siemens
Main contractor: C. Spencer Ltd
Drainage subcontractor:
Project requirements: High capacity drainage using large diameter tanks
System cost: £???
Key criteria: Functionality, vital to a facility providing train washing, interior
cleaning, toilet servicing and refuelling for 51 new trains
Solution achieved: Two tank attenuation, one of 70 cubic metres with a
separator treating up to 30 litres/sec, one of 360 cubic metres with two
separators each treating up to 65 litres/sec
Other benefits: Competitive cost and availability, plus flexibility to revise
design to meet access restrictions of low bridges around site