{"id":699,"date":"2023-02-28T17:08:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/?post_type=markets&#038;p=699"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:42:40","slug":"high-speed-rail","status":"publish","type":"markets","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/markets\/high-speed-rail\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Speed Rail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-a-world-leader\">a world leader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTRA has contributed to the design of over 30 high-speed rail lines worldwide, including more than 6,500 miles in service or under construction. This includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/en\/projects\/paris-bordeaux-high-speed-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Paris-Bordeaux Line (South Europe Atlantic)<\/strong><\/a>, Europe\u2019s largest railway construction project. A hub for innovation that included a new economic model, new construction techniques, original concepts for efficient maintenance, and advanced concurrent engineering methods to facilitate design, accelerate construction, and optimize systems integration. <strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We develop solutions to reduce costs, accelerate construction, and improve the resilience and maintainability of infrastructure. To meet the  need for operational performance and build new lines, SYSTRA codeveloped a patent for a new generation of ballastless track using low-carbon concrete, named&nbsp;<strong>Slab Track<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This addresses major&nbsp;challenges that track renewal&nbsp;projects face: it is quick to lay, economically efficient, and produced on a fully prefabricated structure made of low carbon reinforced concrete and suitable for trains running at 220-240 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-a-trusted-partner-in-california\">A Trusted Partner in California<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTRA USA, in joint venture with TYPSA, plays a key role in the nation\u2019s first high-speed rail program, bringing world-class expertise to advance California\u2019s vision for modern, sustainable transportation. <strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team is providing comprehensive contact system (OCS) design for key segments of the California High-Speed Rail program. Drawing from SYSTRA\u2019s experience delivering more than 30 high-speed rail lines worldwide, our US experts are applying proven international best practices to meet California\u2019s unique operational and environmental needs. <strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Working closely with the California High-Speed Rail Authority, SYSTRA is helping establish the foundation for a cleaner, faster, and more connected rail network that will transform mobility across the state. <strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-style-large is-style-bg-light-dusty-blue is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1.png 958w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1-768x821.png 768w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1-474x507.png 474w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1-800x855.png 800w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1-180x192.png 180w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1-153x164.png 153w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/bana-frederic-1-230x246.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSYSTRA USA is enthusiastic about bringing high-speed rail to the US. 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