SYSTRA's digest #22: May 2024

📍 In Toronto, SYSTRA Canada is strengthening its presence on the creation of the Ontario metro Line🚇 by being entrusted with the role of integrator for the group, led by the OTG (Ontario Transit Group) consortium, made up of Ferrovial and VINCI.

SYSTRA confirms its role as a major player in engineering and consulting in Toronto.

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Excellence throughout the Group

Egypt: Line 3 of the Cairo Metro extended with SYSTRA

The extension of line 3 of the Cairo metro 🚇 is now fully operational, following the inauguration on 15 May 2024 of a third and final section by the Egyptian Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, and its entry into service on 20 May.

💚 The Cairo metro is an emblematic reference for SYSTRA in the creation and development of metro networks, in one of the most densely populated capitals in the world, which we are proud to support in its transition towards more sustainable mobility.

Congratulations to our SYSTRA Egypt teams! 👏

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France: The RER E expands westwards in Paris

In the Paris region 📍, line E of the Regional Express Network (RER) is being extended to the west. Eventually, more than half a million passengers will use the RER E every day.

🚇 This extension consists of a deep tunnel under Paris and three new stations, highly technical infrastructures that foreshadow what the Grand Paris Express will be like in the coming years.

🤝 We are proud to have accompanied SNCF Réseau for more than 10 years, from the preliminary design phases through to the final stages of testing and commissioning. Congratulations to our SYSTRA France teams!

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India: new success for the East Coast Railway

SYSTRA India will contribute to improving operations and mobility of East-Coast Railway, headquartered at Bhubaneswar/Odisha. We have been awarded the General Consultancy Services Contract by East Coast Railway, to support the project implementation across various projects under the Gati Shakti Program.

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Peru: look back on the Cheves Hydroelectric Plant

💧The Cheves Hydroelectric Plant in Peru is a run-of-river hydropower plant that produces energy by directing the water of the Huaura and Checras rivers through turbines. It is a significant project in that it takes advantage of the regions natural surroundings to provide a sustainable energy supply.

On behalf of our client HOCHTIEF , SYSTRA was responsible for the detailed design of the underground structures and technical assistance and oversight during construction including around 20km of drill & blast tunnels (transfer, headrace, surge, access, and tailrace) and powerhouse complex with 2 large caverns.

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World tour of our impact with bold leadership

Canada: Experts' insights on the rolling stock for extreme climates

SYSTRA Canada has been at the forefront of supporting procurement rolling stock for freight and passenger operations railways that are operating in extreme weather around the world.

In our new Experts' Insights article, learn how SYSTRA Canada supports railway operators in the acquisition of rolling stock that can operate in the required extreme environments with the highest possible reliability and at the most competitive pricing, according to the needed procurement timelines.

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France: partnership with the ESTACA

SYSTRA France has signed a partnership with the Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile to join forces and find innovative solutions to the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Every year, we recruit around ten people from ESTACA to work on our projects throughout France and abroad.

This partnership is perfectly in line with SYSTRA 's values: technical excellence, bold leadership, connected teams as well as ethical and sustainable commitment. We are convinced that this collaboration will enable us to build a more sustainable and successful future together.

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USA: Milestone in the New York metro upgrading programme

Two months ahead of schedule, the new escalator at DeKalb station in Brooklyn has opened, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of the New York City's transit infrastructure, as well as enhancing customer safety and efficiency.

SYSTRA USA is working on this project with the Lead contractor Forte Construction Corp. for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Egypt: first high speed train arrived

The first train of the Egyptian high speed programme has arrived to the New Capital service point. With this transformational project, SYSTRA Egypt is committed to make history in Eygpt's transportation sector.

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Arabia: SYSTRA talks to Construction Week Middle East

From SYSTRA Arabia’s feature in last month’s Construction Week Middle East magazine where we spoke about our key projects and contributions to this ambitious vision.

“With its towering ambitions and Vision 2030 plan, Saudi Arabia is undergoing a dynamic transformation. And at the heart of this change lies infrastructure, where SYSTRA Arabia plays a crucial role as a leading engineering and consulting group specializing in mobility and infrastructure solutions.”

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India: Preparing future mobility development in Lucknow

An engaging conversation and a moment of pride & honor for SYSTRA India ’s delegation to meet Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner, Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.

SYSTRA showcased its Urban Planning capabilities and its expertise in addressing global challenges, emphasizing sustainable development, technological advancements, and resilience in the face of evolving needs.

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Connected Teams committed to keep the world moving

USA: Introducing our new managing director in the country

Joseph Bonsignore, P.E. is the new managing director of SYSTRA USA. Having spearheaded various infrastructure projects throughout the US and led SYSTRA's infrastructure business unit, Joe has demonstrated his ability to deliver results and drive growth.

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UAE: Special guests visiting our Dubai office!

Teams at SYSTRA UAE recently welcomed our Group Chief Operating Officer Jean Charles Vollery in our Dubai branch office. It was the opportunity to meet and introduce our ocal team, which comprises over 300+ staff, and to review our main projects and strategic plans.

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UAE: SYSTRA at Middle East Rail 2024 exhibition

SYSTRA had the honour of participating in the Middle East Rail 2024 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, with teams from SYSTRA Arabia , SYSTRA UAE and SYSTRA France . It was an incredible opportunity to connect with industry leaders and showcase our work.

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UK & Ireland: insightful conversations at Traffex

💪 The SYSTRA UK & Ireland 's leading road maintenance, traffic management and road safety event provided lots of great opportunities to speak with other like-minded professionals about how we can work together to deliver better roads for a better tomorrow.

Our Head of Innovation, Llewelyn Morgan, attended a National Highways talk about the launch of their open data platform, which was particularly fascinating. Our Director of Low Carbon Mobility, David Connolly, also featured on a fantastic panel session alongside experts Zeina Nazer, Andrew Crudgington, Mark Coates and Max Sugarman about how we pay for our roads going forward. David spoke about fuel duty revenue, unnecessary car use, and low emission vehicle uptake. 🚗

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Norway: Team buildings within the country

Our SYSTRA Norway Rail Consulting team shared great moments around Thorbjørn Løken in Drammen, under the sun in a garden.

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In the same time, our SYSTRA Norge Consulting team had a great moment in Oslo with the Holmenkollstafetten, one of the biggest running competition around the world!

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Sweden: Our teams united to run!

Our SYSTRA Italy team in Sweden from the Gothenburg Office recently achieved a major milestone by participating in the Gothenburg Half Marathon on 18 May 2024.Months of training and mutual encouragement led to this accomplishment.

Congratulations to everyone involved!

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Italy: SYSTRA at the UNITN Career Fair

The SYSTRA SWS recruitment teams met manu talented young students at our stand at the University of Trento, an inspiring moment to share our career and professional growth opportunities within our international and multidisciplinary environment with them.

We never stop working for the next generation of engineers! 👷♂️👷♀️

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Arabia: Inspiring presentation in Jeddah

Our Head of Complex Bridges ME, Sanad Shamsan, P.E., S.E.. , delivered an inspiring presentation at the Roads, Bridges, Tunnels KSA Conference in Jeddah this week!

Sanad showcased a case study on an Extradosed Bridge, highlighting the innovative SYSTRA IBT alternate technique used in its construction. This project underscores the expertise SYSTRA brings to the infrastructure and transportation space, in both the region and Saudi Arabia.

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Bangladesh: discussing the next generation of rolling stock

SYSTRA-DDC JV had the privilege of hosting an insightful workshop focusing on the "Detailed Design of New Carriage and Wagon Workshop at Rajbari”, which was attended by the Hon’ble Minister Mr. Md. Zillul Hakim, Railway Minister of Bangladesh.

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Australia & New Zealand: National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, providing an opportunity to celebrate the important role of volunteers in our community. In the lead up to National Volunteering week, our SYSTRA ANZ teams in Melbourne and Sydney participated in separate initiatives, putting time aside for couple of great causes.

In Melbourne, the team worked with Cancer Council Victoria to pack kits and mail orders at their warehouse while our team in Sydney worked with the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife to plant new fauna and assist with weed control.

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Asia: Celebrating achievements and estabilishing a sustainable future

The SYSTRA Asia teams from Hong Kong have had the Annual Dinner to celebrate the past year and discuss sustainable development in the region, expressing appreciation and gratitude for our colleagues’ contributions to company growth.

On stage, Frédéric Dufour, Senior Vice President (Asia) of SYSTRA Group, delivered the opening speech, highlighting the remarkable projects and contributions made by SYSTRA Asia and SYSTRA Group. Mr. Chapman Lam, Managing Director of SYSTRA Hong Kong, addressed the company's commitment to playing a significant role in global carbon emissions reduction and developing innovative and sustainable transportation solutions for the future. And Ir Francis Sootoo 司徒玉伦 FICE, FCILT, FCIHT, FHKIHT, MHKIE , Vice President, Consulting in SYSTRA Asia, is celebrating his 30-year anniversary. His outstanding dedication has been essential in leading SYSTRA Asia’s success!

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Portugal: Railway Summit Portugal 2024

Hadi Sanei, Business Development Director System Group of SYSTRA and Guillermo Martínez Zorrilla, Business Development Manager of SYSTRA Ibérica, headed to this major event organised by the PFP - Portuguese Railway Platform Cluster Association .

A major opportunity to showcase our track record in high speed and railway lines around the world, meet new clients and emphasize on our solutions.

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