28 March 2024
AECOM has published a first-of-its-kind research report on the future of high-speed rail (HSR) delivery. From Vision to Reality: a new high-speed rail playbook presents original quantitative and qualitative research conducted with 112 senior decision-makers involved in HSR projects globally. Informed by AECOM’s 30+ years expertise in HSR design and delivery, the report investigates the latest industry trends and outlines best practices for future success.
The report takes a global and region-specific approach to a spectrum of key HSR topics, including passenger experience, economic and social benefits, emissions reductions, regulatory and political factors, land use and funding concerns. Data is presented over immediate and five-to-ten-year timeframes and is supported by interviews from leaders across major HSR organizations, including Adif, High Speed 1, Brightline, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, NEOM, and China Railway Construction Company International (CRCCI).
As our future integrated transportation networks evolve, high-speed rail has its place. It’s our hope that, through better understanding of the opportunities and challenges attached to these mega projects, that existing networks can expand, and proposed networks can move from vision to reality, and play their part in creating thriving, connected communities.