APM webinar held on 15 April 2021, hosted by Katherine Hanratty, Chair of the Northern Ireland Branch. Presenters: Gary McCluskey, Lisa McFadden and Paul Denvir The planning and delivery for the new North-West Multi-Modal Transport Hub in Derry~Londonderry from concept to handover. The new multi-modal North-West Transport Hub in Derry~Londonderry aims to create a gateway with enhanced connectivity to the north west region. Located at the former Waterside train station, an 1852 Grade B-listed building, the project integrates rail services with local, inter-urban and cross border bus services as well as cycle and walking routes and supports wider regeneration. https://youtu.be/rFkxsJrnGIs https://www.apm.org.uk/news/north-west-multi-modal-transport-hub-nwmth-derry-londonderry-webinar/

1. North West Transport Hub
APM Presentation

2. Agenda
• Speaker One – Gary McCluskey
Project Background and Overview
• Speaker Two – Lisa McFadden
Construction Phase 1
• Speaker Three – Paul Denvir
Construction Phase 2
• Q & A

3. Site Layout Prior to Construction

4. Project History / Timeline
• 2010 - Translink approached by ILEX to commission a joint study on future location of the Train Station
• 2011 - Initial Project Mandate approved and designers appointed to prepare outline designs
• 2012/2013 – Public Consultation launched
• 2014/5 - Programme Sponsoring Group was established
• 2015 - Fully Integrated Design Team appointed
• 2016 - OBC for £27.5m approved. Funding partners included: EU's INTERREG VA programme;
Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Derry City &
Strabane District Council provided an additional £500k for a new Ebrington Greenway
• 2016 - December - Old Waterside Train Station Building Purchased
• 2017 - Detailed Design and Procurement of the Main Contractor both commenced
• 2016 - October to January 2017 further Public Consultation held
• 2017 - March - Planning Application lodged; Permission granted May 2018
• 2018 - July - Works Started on site

5. • A modern fit for purpose railway station to meet projected passenger numbers
• New/refurbished/extended platforms. Platform 1; nine car set and Platform 2; six car set capacity
• New platform canopies
• Bus set down/layoff area at the station for passengers arriving and departing the railway station
• 3 Nr Bus stands
• A new Railway Siding to stable a nine car set
• New run-around railway loop for steam trains
• New Track Work (Permanent Way) from Foyle Bridge (approx. 2km)
• Railway Signalling & Telecoms (S&T) for new track layout
• Required Infrastructure for the Belmond Tourist Train
• Increased Park & Ride spaces
• Sustainable/renewable technologies
• Passenger set down area and Taxi Rank
• Cycle Storage
• DDA compliant facility
Project Brief

6. Historical Background
• Built for Northern Counties Railway Co. 1873-75
• Designs by John Lanyon
• Bomb damaged in 1972 & 1975
• Closed as a station in 1980
• Converted to retail warehouse –all internal railway tracks /
platforms & artefacts removed

7. Pre-Construction – Building
and Parking
The building was listed on the HED
‘Buildings at Risk Register’

8. River Foyle Embankment / Old Station Frontage

9. Project Team Organisational Structure
Project
Manager
Technical
Group
User Group
Senior
Suppliers
Senior Users
P3O
Assurance
Supply Chain
Programme
Manager
Senior
Responsible
Owner
Team
Managers
Investment
Decision Maker
Project Board
Programme Board Members
• Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Programme SRO
• Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
• Translink
• Derry City & Strabane District Council
• Donegal County Council
• Sustrans

10. Project Schedule

11. Mott MacDonald IDT included:
Design Team Leaders (PD) – Mott MacDonald
Structural & Civil Engineers – Mott MacDonald
Architects – Consarc Design Group
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers – Mott MacDonald
S&T Designers (GRIP Stages 1-4) – Mott MacDonald
Permanent Way Designers – Mott MacDonald
NEC3 PM & Supervision – Mott MacDonald
NOBO/DEBO Assessors – MMRA
Landscape Architects – Paul Hogarth Company
Planning Consultants – Turley
Traffic Engineers – Hoy Dorman
BREEAM Assessors – SDS Energy
Ecologist – Spouncer Ecology `
• Procurement Strategy identified Integrated Design Team approach to manage multiple professional services
• Two-stage procurement process (PQQ and ITT); Mott MacDonald appointed as the IDT Economic Operator.
Procurement Strategy – Professional Services
Quantity Surveying Services
Translink ran a secondary competition from an existing QS
Framework and appointed JCP Consulting.
The IDT and QS were appointed under an NEC3
Professional Services Contract – Option A (Activity
Schedule).
S&T Designers (GRIP Stages 5) Translink appointed
Babcock International from an existing Framework under
an NEC3 Professional Services Contract – Option E (Cost
Reimbursable Contract).

12. Design Concepts
Option 1 – Trains/platforms inside the building
Option 2 – Platform alongside the building.
Trains and platforms kept outside

13. Final Design Layout
KEY
1. RESTORED FORMER STATION
2. PLATFORM (SIDE & REAR) UNDER CANOPY
3. PARK & RIDE
4. DROP OFF
5. STATION SQUARE – PUBLIC REALM
6. BUS DROP OFF
7. GREENWAY

14. Ground Floor Plan
• Positive reuse of the vacant building as a modern transport hub
• Contemporary café with views over the river
• Flexibility for community events / exhibition space within the original shed
• Fully accessible building
• Connections to the Greenway

15. Greenway Layout
Ebrington Greenway – Positive Connections for the City :
• New Greenway link to the City Centre and Foyle Street Bus Station via the Peace Bridge.
• Increased pedestrian connectivity with safe pedestrian route leading to/from Ebrington
• The new Ebrington Greenway is linked into the existing North West Greenway network.

16. • 2013 - Public Consultation
• 1,495 responses were received
• 92% were supportive of the implementation of a new train station
• 64% were in favour of refurbishing the old vacant station building
• 2016 - October to Jan 2017 - Full Public Consultation on the Preferred Design Option
• 98% supported the principle of a new North-West Multimodal Transport Hub
• 92% agreeing that it was appropriate to reuse and refurbish the former Waterside Train Station
• 2018 - June - Third public consultation was carried out with various interest parties including lobby groups,
community groups, politicians etc.
Public & Stakeholder Consultations
DOE Historic Environments Division Listed Buildings
Chamber of Commerce
Council Committees
Foyle Civic Trust
Derry City Centre Initiative
Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG)
NIR Passengers
Environmental Health
Stakeholders / interested groups included:
IMTAC (Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee)
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS)
Elected Representatives
Sustrans
Planning Service
Transport NI
Into the West Lobby Group

17. CONSTRUCTION WORKS
• Traditional Procurement Route. D&B ruled out given the conservation nature of the works
• Principal Contractor took overall responsibility for co-ordination and management of the works, including:
• Conservation/Heritage Building
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Permanent Way / Track Works
• Ground Remediation
• Public Realm, Park & Ride and Ebrington Greenway
• S&T Co-ordination
• Following a two stage procurement exercise, Translink appointed Farrans/Rhomberg Sersa JV as the Principal Contractor
• The Form of Contract was NEC3 Engineering & Construction Contract Option B (Bill of Quantities) allowing for remeasurement.
SIGNALLING & TELECOMS (S&T) WORKS:
• Translink appointed Babcock International from an existing Framework Agreement
• Babcock appointed under an NEC3 Engineering & Construction Contract Option A (Activity Schedule)
Procurement Strategy – Works

18. Speaker Two – Lisa McFadden
Construction Phase 1

19. Restoration Grade B Listed Building
Retail and Office Space
NIR Operational Facilities
Toilets and Changing Places
Community Hub Space
Working Clocktower
Artwork Installation
Phase 1 - Building, Greenway, PWay & S&T

20. Embedding Lessons Learnt – Integrated Platform Design

21. Phase 1 Track Works
1.8km of new track
6000m3 of spoil
6500m3 new ballast
Safe cess walkways and cable troughing
New S&C Points, PSP and Relay Room
One Train Working
The whole project was completed without
engineering trains, all materials by road
and one access point over a very long
narrow constraint site. It was delivered
with 0 minutes overrun and therefore no
further impact on railway operations

22. Photographs – Precast Platform Walls and Pway Works

23. Photographs - Greenway

24. Phase One Operational Readiness - 21st October 2019
October 2018 October 2019

25. Speaker Three - Paul Denvir
Construction Phase 2

26. Phase 2 Construction
Phase 2 Construction Works Scope
• New Bus Turning and Bus Stand Area for a minimum of 3 parked coaches.
• Passenger Set Down/Collection Area and Taxi Rank Spaces.
• Junction Reconfiguration at Duke Street roundabout.
• New park & ride facility with 100 bays including 4no. E-charging bays & 6 accessible parking bays.
• Public Realm works including cycleway link to the south of the city, seating and landscaping.
• Demolition of the old station including existing platforms, canopies and associated infrastructure.
• River Foyle Works (Separately Funded)
• Repairs to existing wall, new piled retaining structure and cladded upstand.
• Project added to the Main Contract Works prior to appointment of Principal Contractor
• Challenge of managing interdependencies, resource and programme schedules
• Transferred risk to the contractor, coordinate 3 works packages, Main Works, Greenway & River Wall

27. Project Interdependencies

28. Works Packages in Construction

29. Old Versus New Bus Integration
Old Station - Limited Bus Integration
New Hub – Fully Integration Bus & Rail

30. Completed North West Transport Hub

31. Project Completion
Key Lessons Learned
• Collaborative Working - Key stakeholder cooperative approach to Project delivery
• Project / Procurement - Principal Integrated Design Team appointed to delivery the overall project design
• Project / Procurement
• Principal Contractor (PC) appointed with inclusion of PWay contractor.
• PC responsible for coordination of all site works including Signalling & Telecommunications (S&T)
• Works packages combined within the one PC appointment to reduce the delivery risk
• Technical Approval for Highways Structures (TAS) to be considered in feasibility / outline design
• Contract Management – Contracts to consider future world events such as COVID and mechanisms
• Stakeholder Engagement – Public Event Space a resounding success, brought forward in future projects
• Business Case - Commercial units have struggled with COVID, Tennant Letting Space was a huge success

32. Thank You