Railway Industry Association (RIA) members Fugro are an international site characterisation specialist – one of nine contractors selected for the Phase One ground investigation framework. Site investigations (SI) for HS2 phase one are being undertaken to demanding standards. They are providing vital ground engineering and design data for the construction Read more…
The Royal Assent granted to Phase 1 of HS2 has given formal approval for work to start on the UK’s first domestic, dedicated high speed rail line. However, long before the main construction starts, months – and in some cases, years – of detailed planning and preparation takes place to Read more…
Jacobs graduate geotechnical engineer, Laura King, shares her insight of working on the multi-billion dollar California High-Speed Rail project, and what she’s looking forward to bringing to her next role on High Speed 2. The $64 billion California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) project* will provide a 220 mph train service over Read more…
The philosophy and project-based culture at Idom ensures that its UK team collaborates in international IDOM Group rail projects. For example, the team seeks to bring international expertise to the UK – being actively involved in railway innovation and research, which will provide new rail technology and designs that will Read more…
The enabling works of a project are often the most critical, but are also often overlooked. Not only do they prepare sites for major infrastructure development, importantly, they set the tone to the local community of the future work to come. However, they often occur with new teams coming together, Read more…
In April 2016, Atkins, as part of a joint venture with CH2M and SENER, was appointed as the Engineering Delivery Partner (EDP) for Phase One of HS2. The EDP is currently working with HS2 and the recently appointed main works civils contractors during their mobilisation and integration. The EDP is Read more…
Bechtel is transferring its experience from the Crossrail project, where it pioneered the use of 4D planning, to the high speed rail environment. On Crossrail the 4D approach (outlined below) was initiated during the detailed design phase. On HS2 our 4D tools and processes will be applied during the earlier Read more…
Our members Alstom specialise in innovative high speed rolling stock, including flagship new projects such as the Avelia Liberty for Amtrak, the world’s first tilting very high speed train. But innovation doesn’t stop with the design of the trains. High speed trains require careful maintenance, and here in the UK, Read more…
Colas Rail is a world leader in the construction of high speed lines. We built our first High Speed line over 35 years ago and since then have constructed over 3000km of line across Europe, Asia and most recently Africa. This includes installing track & catenary on the sections of Read more…
Our latest publication – HS2 on Track – demonstrates how HSRIL members are leading the delivery of the High Speed 2 project. The report shows how industry is uniquely placed to provide UK expertise across the range of specialisms required to make the project a success. With more than 15,000 kilometres of Read more…