St Pancras International Opens Its Doors

High Speed 1 (HS1), the first mainline railway to be constructed in Britain in over 100 years, began passenger service in November 2007. High speed trains originating from St Pancras International station will travel from London to Paris in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and from London to Brussels to under 2 hours. This article describes the scope of the project and how it was successfully completed on time and on budget. The success can be attributed to several factors: detailed planning with timely implementation; a consortium of construction and railroad companies, financiers, and utility suppliers working together; and a core group of senior executives that provided strong and consistent leadership. The project also benefited from knowledge and expertise gained from examining other railroad projects throughout the world.

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• Authors:
  • Strong, Catherine
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 10-11
• Serial:
  • Rail Professional
  • Issue Number: 129
  • Publisher: Cambridge Publishers Limited
  • ISSN: 1476-2196
  • Serial URL: http://www.cpl.biz/ourwork/general/rp.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Construction projects; High speed rail; International transportation; International travel; Plan implementation; Railroad construction; Railroad stations
• Identifier Terms: High Speed 1 (HS1); St. Pancras International Railway Station (London, England)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01084490
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 28 2008 8:08AM