Thanos PalAtkinsRéalis Group Inc., has been selected by the Government of Canada as part of the Cadence consortium which includes CDPQ Infra, Keolis, SYSTRA, SNCF Voyageurs and Air Canada, as the preferred private development partner for the high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City.
Cadence has signed an agreement with Alto, a Crown Corporation, that sets out the terms of the next phase of the project: its co-development. This phase represents an investment of $3.9 billion over six years from the Government of Canada.
The Cadence team will bring world-class know-how in the design, development and operation of passenger transportation infrastructure…
The project will be based on a collaborative approach with the objective to ensure quality, performance, transparency, and effective risk and cost control.
As a Canadian-headquartered company with over 8,000 employees in the country and coast-to-coast roots going back 114 years, AtkinsRéalis brings expertise across Consulting, Strategy & Advisory, Engineering & Design, Procurement, Project & Program Management, Project Delivery & Construction Management, as well as Digital capabilities and cybersecurity. The project will position the group which is already involved in some of the world’s marquee high-speed rail projects including the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Hong Kong Express Rail Link and HS2 in the UK as one of the country’s foremost employers in the high-speed rail space.
Ian Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of AtkinsRéalis, tells FM Magazine: “As the first high-speed rail link in the country, Canada will join other G7 nations in offering a world-class, convenient, comfortable, and safe option to transport people quickly and efficiently across the country’s busiest travel corridor.
“Our experience with some of the world’s most notable high-speed rail projects positions us well to deliver unparalleled expertise locally for this truly transformative project in Canada.”
“The Cadence team will bring world-class know-how in the design, development and operation of passenger transportation infrastructure,” adds Stéphanie Vaillancourt, President, Canada, AtkinsRéalis. “The socioeconomic benefits of this project will create along the critical Toronto–Quebec City corridor include higher productivity, increased economic growth, greater labour and student mobility to jobs and schools, reduced road congestion, and improved access to housing outside large urban areas. High-speed rail will also bring Canada closer together physically, and as a country.”
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