High-speed rail
Shaping tomorrow’s sustainable travel
Shaping tomorrow’s sustainable travel
As a key component of a low carbon, integrated transport system, high-speed rail is a long-term investment in a net zero future. By bringing distant communities closer together, high-speed rail, when linked with metro and other transport systems, enables seamless connections, regional regeneration and improved economic opportunity.
Arup has been at the forefront of high-speed and faster rail development globally for more than 40 years, having taken a key role in projects in the UK, the US, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Italy, Australia, Türkiye and Sweden.
At Arup, we offer global experience and insight across different transport modes together with technical expertise, breadth of resources and independent analysis, to support the delivery of high-speed rail projects.
“It takes creativity, technical expertise and deep rail network experience to deliver high-speed rail schemes that will support long-term economic growth, serve communities and address a nation’s net zero goals. ” Andrew Went Global High Speed Rail Leader
Our services span the entire project life cycle of high-speed rail development, from strategy and concept development through to early design, detailed design, construction, operations and maintenance. We also work with clients who are planning to move towards offering higher-speed rail operations. Our services cover a broad range of expertise from rail engineering, rolling stock engineering, asset management, digital transformation, masterplanning, project funding and economics, and stakeholder engagement.
We work with governments, transport policy makers, funding organisations, rail delivery organisations, rail operators, contractors and rolling stock suppliers as partners and help them to shape and deliver high-speed rail projects that maximise the wider social, economic and environmental benefits.