High Speed Rail Europe Event to Explore Effective Interoperability With Advanced Route & Signalling Strategies

LONDON, February 21, 2011 - With the latest High Speed Rail (HSR) construction contract of EUR7.2
Billion being awarded in July and the EIB recently investing EUR900million
into a new HSR project in Spain, it's clear to see that HSR continues to be
investment attractive. As such, construction companies need to be prepared in
their approach to ensure maximum success in securing potentially lucrative
future contracts.

EIB Vice-President Magdalena Alvarez underlined the "strategic importance
of developing the high-speed network that will foster better rail
communications between the EU regions and undoubtedly generate safety,
efficiency and sustainability gains in the transport of both goods and
people." (Source: European Investment Bank)

High Speed Rail Europe (www.highspeedraileurope.com) will bring
together Project Managers, Civil Engineers, Planning Consultants, Directors
of Infrastructure, Rail Infrastructure Managers and Heads of High Speed to
discuss innovative methods of HSR construction used to deliver projects on
time and to budget.

High Speed Rail Europe (www.highspeedraileurope.com) will hear
from thought-leaders in the field, with confirmed keynote speakers to date
including:

    - Andrew McNaughton, Chief Engineer, High Speed 2
    - Eric Wu, Divisional Director, Mott MacDonald
    - Tonni Christiansen, Director of Rail, Ramboll
    - Roberto Rodriguez Illanes, Infrastructure Manager, ADIF
    - Graeme Bampton, Head of Rail, Faithful & Gould
    - Fabio Senesi, Vice Director, Technical Standards, Agenzia
      Nazionale Sicurezza Ferroviaria
    - Wim Boutese, Government Relations, Rail Advisor

The High Speed Rail Europe (www.highspeedraileurope.com) download
centre features HSR presentations and complimentary articles on the proposed
high speed rail network within the UK.

High Speed Rail Europe (www.highspeedraileurope.com) will be
proceeded by a Masterclass day in which Iain Nunn, Director of Rail
Infrastructure at Jacobs will then lead a discussion on the secret to perfect
power distribution and electrification delivery.

High Speed Rail Europe: Planning, Design & Construction 2011 will be held
from 12th-14th April at Lisbon Marriott Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal - the
conference programme is available for download at
www.highspeedraileurope.com

Notes to Editors:

High Speed Rail Europe: Planning, Design & Construction 2011
(www.highspeedraileurope.com) will be held on 12th-14th April at
Lisbon Marriott Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal.

For further information on High Speed Rail Europe: Planning, Design &
Construction 2011 (www.highspeedraileurope.com) contact on +44(0)20-
7368-9300 or email construction@iqpc.co.uk

For further information on High Speed Rail Europe: Planning, Design &
Construction 2011 (www.highspeedraileurope.com) contact on +44(0)20-
7368-9300 or email construction at iqpc.co.uk