Infraspeed is the builder and infrastructure maintenance company of the
HSL-Zuid
The HSL-Zuid ( nl, Hogesnelheidslijn Zuid, en, High-speed Line South), is a 125 kilometre-long (78 miles) Dutch high-speed railway line running between the Amsterdam metropolitan area and the Belgian border, with a branch to Breda, North ...
high-speed line in the Netherlands.
History
Infraspeed BV was created in 1999 by a consortium of Fluor Infrastructure (part of
Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation is an American multinational engineering and construction firm headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a holding company that provides services through its subsidiaries in the following areas: oil and gas, industrial and infrastru ...
), Siemens Nederland (subsidiary of
Siemens
Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad.
The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
) and
Royal BAM Group
Royal BAM Group nv ( nl, Koninklijke BAM Groep nv) is a Dutch construction-services business with headquarters in Bunnik, Netherlands. It is the largest construction company based on revenue in the Netherlands.
History
The company was founded by ...
, in 2000 financial investors
Innisfree and Charterhouse Project Equity (after 2002, named HSBC infrastructure Ltd, see
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in Europe by total assets ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021. In 2021, HSBC had $10.8 tri ...
) began to participate in the company, taking a 49% shareholding.
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*][Infraspeed company website, ''www.infraspeed.nl'', March 2012]
In 2001, the company obtained a
PPP contract with the Dutch state to build and maintain a new 100 km high speed line in the Netherlands, running from Amsterdam to the Belgian border. (see
HSL-Zuid
The HSL-Zuid ( nl, Hogesnelheidslijn Zuid, en, High-speed Line South), is a 125 kilometre-long (78 miles) Dutch high-speed railway line running between the Amsterdam metropolitan area and the Belgian border, with a branch to Breda, North ...
). The contract included financing, designing, and construction of the line; 5 years, 2001 to 2006, and maintenance of the line; 25 years, 2006 to 2031. The contract excluded operation of the line, and construction of the
earthwork for the line. Fluor provided project management for the scheme, Royal BAM Group installed the track system and barriers, Siemens Nederland provided the electrical power supply system (25 kV AC), and signalling system, including
ETCS
The European Train Control System (ETCS) is the signalling and control component of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). It is a replacement for legacy train protection systems and designed to replace the many incompatible s ...
and
GSM-R
GSM-R, Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway or GSM-Railway is an international wireless communications standard for railway communication and applications.
A sub-system of European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), it is use ...
equipment. Financing of the project cost $1.32 billion. The track construction phase was completed by December 2006.
In 2011, Siemens sold its stake in the company to HSBC and Innisfree, resulting in the two companies controlling ~86% of the shares.
See also
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NS Hispeed,
Fyra
Fyra (pronounced ) was an international high-speed rail service between the Netherlands and Belgium using the AnsaldoBreda V250 train. The service used the HSL-Zuid and HSL 4 railway lines to connect Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam, Antwer ...
; operator and brand name used for the HSL-Zuid line
References
External links
*, Infraspeed company website
{{Rail network infrastructure companies
High-speed rail in the Netherlands
Railway infrastructure companies
Railway companies of the Netherlands