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International consulting and engineering firm ARCADIS recently obtained a contract to help design and manage a high-speed rail project through the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain.
Designed to shorten travel time between Perpignan, France, and Figueras, Spain, by two hours, the 27-mile line will accommodate freight and passenger trains. The project includes constructing a double track line over the land and two single tracks through two tunnels.
Scheduled to begin service in 2009, the line is expected to improve transportation between France and Spain.
4/1/2004
Rail News: High-Speed Rail
Engineering firm ARCADIS to help design Pyrenees mountain high-speed project
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International consulting and engineering firm ARCADIS recently obtained a contract to help design and manage a high-speed rail project through the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain.
Designed to shorten travel time between Perpignan, France, and Figueras, Spain, by two hours, the 27-mile line will accommodate freight and passenger trains. The project includes constructing a double track line over the land and two single tracks through two tunnels.
Scheduled to begin service in 2009, the line is expected to improve transportation between France and Spain.
