Skanska Costain STRABAG JV Uses BIM Processes for Civil Works on Europe’s Largest Railway Project
Skanska Costain STRABAG JV Uses BIM Processes for Civil Works on Europe’s Largest Railway Project
2 PagesLeveraging Bentley’s Open Applications in a Connected Data Environment Reduced Costs A New High-speed Railway. High Speed 2 (HS2), the new high-speed rail network that will run through London, Manchester, and Leeds, is expected to be the backbone of Britain’s transport network, tripling its capacity by carrying more than 30,000 passengers per day. At a cost of GBP 56 billion, it is the largest construction contract in Europe to date and, at a speed of 250 kilometers-per-hour, will have the fastest trains on the continent. The rail line spans 531 kilometers in length, with 46 kilometers of tunnels, hundreds of bridges, and numerous shafts and portals.
