URS Corporation, as part of a team with Mott MacDonald and Grimshaw, has been awarded a contract by High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd. to provide engineering design services for the development of a proposed high-speed rail line between Birmingham and Manchester in the U.K.

Under the terms of the contract, the URS/Mott MacDonald/Grimshaw team will provide engineering design services for the new high-speed rail line's infrastructure and rail operations. The Birmingham to Manchester route is part of the recently announced high-speed rail network that will connect Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds.

Gary Jandegian, President, Infrastructure & Environment, URS Corporation, said: "We are pleased with this award, which underscores URS' strong position in the high-speed rail market. We look forward to working with our partners to help HS2 Ltd provide an efficient, reliable high-speed rail service to this important U.K. route."