Cross-London System Draws From High-Speed Channel Tunnel Link
From under faithfully restored ironwork arches of a 140-year-old London terminal, the U.K.’s inaugural high-speed rail service to the Channel Tunnel will push off on Nov. 14. By being delivered within budget and on schedule, the $11.6-billion “High Speed 1” sets a tough target for London’s even bigger Crossrail project, now heading off on its 10-year journey.
Having successfully delivered HS1, along with over one million completion documents, design and management team Rail Link Engineering has largely disbanded. But much of RLE’s experience, earned over nine years of construction, has migrated to Crossrail.