With major projects underway including London's new East-West rail link, Crossrail, new intercity trains being built for two of the UK's main lines, and plans for High Speed Two (HS2) steaming ahead, the industry is facing a very busy period. Added to this activity, the government has just announced that 'paused' electrification plans for the Midland Mainline and TransPennine routes will now go ahead. And with all of these projects either underway or in the pipeline, opportunities for skilled engineers in the sector are on the rise, according to Graham Coombs, spokesman for the Railway Industry Association. "The railways have a very extensive programme both of new rolling stock and also infrastructure improvements, including signalling," he said. "So there is an enormous workload, which is going to need skilled staff." Last year, Transport for London awarded Bombardier Transportation the contract to build 65 new trains for its Crossrail line, which is set to open in 2018, linking Reading in the west with Shenfield in Essex in the east.
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机译：正在进行中的重大项目包括伦敦新的东西铁路连接线，Crossrail，为英国两条主线建造的新城际列车，以及即将推出的高速二号（HS2）计划，该行业正处于一个非常繁忙的时期。除此活动外，政府刚刚宣布，中部干线和TransPennine路线的“暂停”电气化计划现在将继续进行。铁路工业协会发言人格雷厄姆·库姆斯（Graham Coombs）表示，随着所有这些项目的进行或进行中，该行业熟练工程师的机会正在增加。他说：“铁路有一个非常广泛的计划，既有新的机车车辆，也有基础设施的改善，包括信号。” “因此存在巨大的工作量，这将需要熟练的人员。”去年，伦敦运输公司（Transport for London）授予庞巴迪运输公司为其Crossrail线建造65列新火车的合同，该列车将于2018年开放，将西部的雷丁与东部的埃塞克斯郡的申菲尔德连接起来。
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