{"id":146209,"date":"2024-11-27T11:10:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T11:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=146209"},"modified":"2024-11-28T09:24:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T09:24:53","slug":"hs2-announces-new-rail-systems-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/hs2-announces-new-rail-systems-contractors\/146209\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2 announces new rail systems contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The winners of the rail systems contracts will deliver 280 miles of track for the HS2 programme<\/h2>\n

The contractors will oversee the next stage of HS2’s construction<\/a>, which includes 140 miles of tunnels, bridges, and earthworks.<\/p>\n

The works will span from London to the West Midlands, as the tracks are built to accommodate trains capable of travelling 225mph.<\/p>\n

The contracts’ collective value is around \u00a33bn<\/h3>\n

The contractors will be working with a network of optical fibre cabling, acting as the central nervous system for the railway, powering and controlling signalling and communications for both rail staff and passengers. The cables, end-to-end, will stretch for over 1,200 miles.<\/p>\n

The contracts will create or support tens of thousands of jobs across the regions.<\/p>\n

Collaborative working<\/h3>\n

Design, access, resources, and logistics will all be collaborative; working towards common goals in costs and scheduling. This will allow contractors to better manage their interfaces and resolve conflicts.<\/p>\n

The design stage is set to run in parallel with the completion of the civil engineering phase.<\/p>\n

The full list of rail systems contractors and their work:<\/h3>\n