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maintenance and ultimately, renewal; HS2 is so much more than just a construction project! As well as providing a holistic
approach to design, systems engineering techniques allow for testing the potential impacts of any proposed changes against intended outcomes of the train service, and so deliver sound value engineering decisions as distinct from just cost savings. It also includes processes by which the railway will be operated and maintained, so it has been important to develop a plan to deliver all the elements of the system, even through to recruitment and training. The systems engineering
approach - which Parsons Brinckerhoff helped pioneer on other major UK rail projects such as the Northern Hub and Thameslink upgrade – helps keep this on track and ensures the emerging design is focused on the delivery of the business and operational imperatives.
What are the wider benefits? It is unsurprising that plans for
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We have brought together a talented team of global experts with major rail scheme experience to take the lead role across the project for rail system technical, operation and maintenance issues.
No stranger to challenges of this nature, we are now programme managing the development of California’s high speed rail programme and have played an integral part in delivering many state-of-the-art high speed rail systems around the world, including in Taiwan. We are also an active member of the High Speed Rail Industry Leaders Group, a coalition of international industry experts committed to supporting the successful delivery of a world-class high speed rail network in Britain. Additionally we have been working closely with HS2 and the Institution of Engineering and Technology to deliver a series of regional seminars discussing the technical solutions,
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challenges and innovations being developed for high speed rail in general and the project in particular, and the broader benefits to the regions that HS2 will bring in terms of increased capacity, connectivity and economic growth. One of the particular areas of
expertise that we have brought to this project is the use of a ‘systems engineering’ approach to manage the project complexity and reduce risk. Clearly the cost and benefits of HS2 will be influenced by how well it is designed, built and delivers what was originally expected. A railway is a system like any other. In the context of HS2, the ‘system’ covers everything from preliminary design, through construction, testing, commissioning and operation,
a new, world class, high speed line have inspired intense debate; this is simply the nature of major complex infrastructure projects. HS2 certainly requires scrutiny to maximise the considerable benefits of the project. The project will transform Britain’s rail network and bring enormous economic, employment and environmental benefits. It will provide capacity to help the UK deal with its anticipated population growth of ten million people over the next twenty years and will bring 8 out of ten of our largest cities and their people significantly closer together. Even the most conservative figures estimate that HS2 will bring at least £2 worth of benefit for every £1 invested. In some of the cities that will be served in the second phase, the cost benefits are significantly higher.
When operational, HS2 will have the capacity to take 10 million car journeys off the roads. This means 18 new services travelling north- south every hour, trebling the number of seats into London Euston station from 11,300 to 34,900 an hour – increasing capacity by 143%. This will improve air quality as
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