Mr Tim Smart, speaking at High Speed Rail World Australia 2011

Mr Tim Smart,
Engineering & Asset Director
HS1 Ltd.

Tim Smart is a Director of HS1, the UK’s first high speed railway and holds particular responsibility for engineering and operations. A chartered civil engineer by background with over thirty years of experience in design, construction, project management and railway operations. Tim’s experience has included holding senior positions in both the construction and operation of railways in the UK. In particular the Channel Tunnel Rail Link [now HS1] which links London to Paris and Brussels by a dedicated high speed line to the Channel Tunnel and the Jubilee Line Extension to London’s Underground system. Tim has previously also headed the engineering operations on some the busiest regions of the UK national rail network.

Appearing:

Conference Day Two, Wednesday 31 August 2011

13.45

Unveiling what needs to be done in the pre-planning stages

Looking at the contributions HSR can have on freight tasks
Understanding the environmental issues with selecting HSR routes
Examining the scope of HSR in the UK, and the issues they have encountered

Mr Tim Smart,

Engineering & Asset Director,
HS1 Ltd.

14.15

Panel – How to overcome the difficulties in construction through understanding the industry’s capabilities

Explaining the key challenges with constructing HSR over several decades
Realising that the key drivers of construction costs are terrain and the availability of land
Understanding how high speed affects costs on construction, equipment and maintenance

Mr Rob Boulger,

Executive General Manager ? Rail Division,
Laing O'Rourke

Mr Tim Smart,

Engineering & Asset Director,
HS1 Ltd.

Mr Andrew McNoughton,

Chief Engineer,
HS2 Ltd.

Mr Mr David Larocca,

Partner Infrastructure Advisory,
Ernst & Young

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