Tag: High-Speed Rail
Arup and SYSTRA partner to plan network operations for high-speed rail...
A future high-speed rail system is being planned between Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane in Australia.
TYPSA group to design first high-speed railway in the USA
A 171-mile stretch of track is set to connect the main towns of California by high-speed rail.
Infrastructure megaprojects back in the spotlight following UK government’s HS2 decision
The UK government’s announcement to axe the high-speed rail project from Birmingham to Manchester has once again brought the future of megaprojects back into the headlines, says Rodrigo Juárez from Mexican consultancy, FOA Consulting.
UK government decision to scrap West Midlands to Manchester HS2 line...
The UK government's expected announcement that the HS2 high-speed rail line from the West Midlands to Manchester is to be scrapped has been widely criticised.
Latest HS2 delays raise key implications for businesses working on the...
As the UK’s flagship HS2 rail scheme faces more delays, Beale and Co chairman Antony Smith considers the implications for businesses currently engaged on the project.
UK’s reputation on infrastructure on the line after HS2 delay announcement
Following the announcement of a two-year delay for the flagship HS2 rail project, ACE UK CEO Stephen Marcos Jones says that the UK's reputation for delivering major construction projects is on the line.
Delaying major infrastructure projects is a false economy
As the UK’s flagship HS2 rail project faces a two year delay, we examine the industry reaction and highlight the need for politicians to hold their nerve in the face of inflationary pressures.
HS2 to be delayed by two years due to increasing costs
Parts of the UK’s HS2 mega-project are to be “rephased” by two years and a number of major road schemes mothballed as government ministers look to tackle rising costs and inflation.
Europe’s largest infrastructure project now employing 30,000 people
Jonathan Cartledge to take over as the new chief executive officer of Consult Australia.
Earth Day: 2022 marks watershed for climate change
Climate change will now rise above 1.5°C but the launch of global verification of green infrastructure, and fast-rises in renewable energy and sustainable finance offer hope