Capita Symonds and Ineco have formed a joint venture to bid for contracts on the government’s proposed High Speed 2(HS2) project.

The move follows the recent announcement by Philip Hammond, the Secretary of State for Transport, signalling the start of the procurement process for a development partner and for external contractors to assist in the engineering and environmental work for the £32bn scheme which comprises a high speed rail line between London, the Midlands and the north of England.

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Ineco, Spain's leading engineering consultancy, has been responsible for the development of 6000km of high speed line in Spain including the Madrid-Seville and the Madrid-Barcelona lines. The company is also developing high speed rail lines across other parts Europe as well as in Asia and South America.

Tim Healey, Director of Civil Engineering at Capita Symonds said: "I am delighted that we are able to build on our 30 years of experience in the rail industry and most recently our successful design delivery for London's Crossrail schemes. Our links with Ineco will further develop our offer to provide High Speed 2 with a team that has successfully delivered the most extensive high speed rail network in Europe at the lowest cost per route kilometre in anywhere in the world."

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