HS2 – High-Speed Rail Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy delivered high-speed rail consultancy services to support the delivery and oversight of the UK’s flagship high-speed rail programme—HS2. Designed to increase capacity, connectivity, and carbon efficiency between London, the Midlands, and the North, HS2 is Europe’s largest infrastructure programme, spanning multiple delivery phases, new stations, integration with existing rail, and complex stakeholder environments.

Governed in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT), HS2’s success depends on collaboration between public agencies, delivery partners, and national stakeholders. Advance TRS Management Consultancy has been embedded across the programme to provide programme leadership, commercial assurance, procurement documentation, and strategic sponsorship services.

Project Objectives

• Support integration and delivery of technical, station, and systems packages across HS2 Phases 1 and 2a
• Ensure commercial governance, cost assurance, and contract readiness across key worksites
• Provide strategic programme sponsorship aligned to ministerial and stakeholder priorities
• Strengthen programme performance, milestone tracking, and decision-making frameworks
• Enhance stakeholder alignment between HS2 Ltd, DfT, Network Rail, and delivery partners

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role & Contributions

Advance TRS Management Consultancy deployed senior consultants across HS2 Ltd, the Department for Transport, and commercial consultancy teams. Their roles included programme and project management, strategic sponsorship, commercial governance, stakeholder engagement, and technical documentation support.

Key services delivered included:

• Programme Management: Led the £190m Integration Portfolio within the Technical Directorate, managing £100m in NEC professional services contracts, embedding controls, and leading cross-partner strategy development.
• Project Sponsorship: Represented DfT as Assistant Stations Sponsor for Old Oak Common and Network Rail Conventional Station, overseeing construction packages, stakeholder governance, and ministerial briefings.
• Commercial & Contract Management: Delivered commercial review of paused works at Euston Station, including final account validation, utility risk mitigation, and strategic reporting to support DfT and HS2 Ltd decision-making.
• PMO & Strategic Reporting: Supported cross-government programme office functions with milestone reporting, issue escalation, and performance insight to drive delivery outcomes.
• Procurement & Documentation: Authored NEC3 Works Information for Phase 1 and 2a railway systems and stations contracts. Ensured clear, consistent documentation to support procurement compliance and ITT issuance.
• Stakeholder & Ministerial Engagement: Led high-level engagement with government departments, local authorities, and delivery partners, producing strategic briefings and governance reports for ministerial audiences.

Project Snapshots

Euston Station Commercial Support
Dates: Aug 2023 – April 2025
Provided senior commercial expertise to review and validate paused works at Euston. Delivered final account assessments, managed TBM and HV utility risks, and ensured cost assurance during programme reassessment.

Old Oak Common & Conventional Station Sponsorship
Dates: Jul 2023 – April 2025
Supported DfT’s sponsorship function with strategic oversight of key station packages. Managed governance, progress tracking, and alignment with key delivery stakeholders and ministerial expectations.

Integration Portfolio & Programme Management
Dates: Nov 2021 – April 2025
Led a matrix team of 100+ professionals to deliver technical integration. Embedded project controls, managed NEC contracts, and developed the Prime Systems Integrator strategy in coordination with DfT and Network Rail.

Phase 1 & 2a Contract Authoring
Dates: Mar 2020 – Nov 2020
Reviewed and authored NEC3 Works Information for station and railway systems procurement. Ensured commercially sound, industry-aligned documentation to reduce delivery risk and support ITT preparation.

Outcomes & Impact High-Speed Rail Consultancy

• Strengthened programme governance and decision-making through structured controls and executive reporting
• Supported major construction packages with commercial transparency and contract readiness
• Aligned station sponsorship activity with ministerial priorities, ensuring informed stakeholder engagement
• Delivered scalable integration strategies across multiple agencies and infrastructure systems
• Enabled informed procurement through well-authored, risk-mitigated NEC3 documentation

Advance TRS Management Consultancy Value Add

Advance TRS Management Consultancy brings embedded consultants with deep experience in high-speed rail, central government operations, and the delivery of nationally significant infrastructure programmes. The team offers proven capability in commercial assurance, stakeholder alignment, and NEC procurement, ensuring that projects maintain financial discipline and governance integrity. With a strong understanding of the political, technical, and regulatory dynamics unique to major public sector initiatives, Advance TRS Management Consultancy is adept at translating complex programme challenges into clear, strategic solutions—driving performance, mitigating risk, and enabling confident decision-making for clients at every level.