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High Speed Rail
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AECOM wins framework contract to work on world’s longest railway tunnel
AECOM to provide technical assistance during design and construction of the Lyon-Turin high-speed rail line. -
High-speed rail - a powerful economic tool
Despite current uncertainties, high-speed rail offers UK plc a real shot in the arm if approached strategically. -
Firm behind an "M25 for high-speed trains" blasts DfT for "premature" rejection
The boss of a firm behind a £10bn rail scheme connecting Gatwick and Heathrow says the DfT is "looking through the telescope from the wrong end”. -
First Hitachi bullet train arrives on UK shores ahead of summer testing
The first of 19 bullet trains has arrived in Southampton as part of a fleet which will provide extra seating and reduce harmful emissions by up to 90%. -
Transport group calls for all of UK to have high-speed rail by 2050
Greengauge 21 believes high-speed rail should connect all of the UK by 2050 and warned against the perils of an over-reliance on HS2. -
Potential investors make contact about a proposed "M25 for high-speed trains"
After receiving national attention for a proposal that pledges to bring about a high-speed railway version of the M25, Alistair Lenczner discusses the future. -
Firm pitches “an M25 for high-speed trains” to pass through Heathrow and Gatwick
A plan for a new high-speed rail line, known as HS4Air, has been proposed by engineering consultancy Expedition. -
UK has to wait decades for 700mph hyperloop train, report says
The Department for Transport says the UK's shape and dense population will prove tough obstacles to overcome in any future hyperloop construction. -
National College for High Speed Rail opens its doors in Birmingham
New college to play key role in generating the workforce who will design and build the UK’s new high-speed rail network, including HS2. -
First UK certificate of higher education in high-speed rail now available
National College for High Speed Rail launches the UK's first ever certificate for higher education in high-speed rail.