High speed rail projects are rolling out at pace worldwide, bringing unique challenges that expand the frontiers of engineering.
People never used to think of railways as equivalent in complexity to something like a nuclear power station,” says Aecom global transit director Russell Jackson. “But given the scale, the number of…
California High-Speed Rail has selected Arup, in a joint venture with architect Foster + Partners, to design four new train stations for the £28bn ($35bn) initial segment of the new rail line.
The joint venture has been appointed to design the Merced, Fresno, Kings/Tulare, and Bakersfield stations, all in Central Valley,…
An 18 month investigation into the role of former High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) chief executive Roy Hill on California’s £61bn (US$77bn) high speed rail line has cleared him of any wrongdoing.
The investigation centred around a £40M (US$51M) change order for the construction team led by Spanish firm Dragados…
Former High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) chief executive Roy Hill is under investigation for his role on California’s £61bn ($77bn) high speed rail line.
At the request of California state assemblyman Jim Patterson, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has launched a preliminary investigation into Hill’s activities as deputy chief operating…
The $77.3bn (£60.3bn) Californian high speed rail line is being scaled back due to budget constraints, the governor of California has announced.
In his annual state of the state address, governor Gavin Newsom said while he admired the “ambitious” vision of the previous governors, the project was too expensive and will take…
High speed travel firm Hyperloop One is hurtling towards its first public trial after it released new photos of progress at its test site in the Nevada desert, in the United States.
Images of DevLoop, its test site, show a full-scale 500m tube at 3.3m in diameter, which is being constructed…
A full scale test of the Hyperloop One’s high speed transport technology is only a matter of months away, the company has said.
Hyperloop One tested its custom electric motor in May 2016, and is establishing a full scale test site in the desert north of Las Vegas. Speaking at the…
Consultants WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff and Ramboll have joined the LFM joint venture comprising contractors Laing O’Rourke, FCC Construction and Murphy, as joint design partner.
In an announcement, LFM said the firms would provide design services including tunnelling, earthworks, structures, highways and viaducts as it prepares to bid for work on major rail…
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