HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for building the High Speed 2 high-speed rail (HSR) line, has awarded a contract to Voestalpine for the delivery of track switches and crossings for Phases 1 and 2a of the HS2 project. The contract includes the design, manufacture, and delivery of around 180 switches and crossings which will be installed between London and the connection with the west coast mainline at Crewe. The switches and crossings will be designed to operate at speeds of up to 360 km/h and at diverging speeds of up to 230 km/h. The contract also includes around 77 rail expansion devices for track on viaducts and bridges, and around 70 lower-speed switches and crossings for the depots at Washwood Heath and Calvert. The majority of track material will be installed on concrete slabs.
