Business thriving globally after relocation to Leeds office
SYSTRA Relocates to Modern Leeds Office, Focuses on Transpennine Route Upgrade
Transport planning, engineering, and infrastructure specialist SYSTRA has moved to a new office on Wellington Street in Leeds. The new space provides a modern, open-plan creative environment that complements the skills of their colleagues across various services.
The company's managing director, Sebastien Dupont, expressed his delight with the new office, stating that SYSTRA has had a presence in Leeds for over three decades. He also expressed excitement about growing their portfolio of work in Yorkshire.
SYSTRA's current projects in Leeds are primarily focused on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU East) electrification, a major rail line modernization effort. The company is part of the TRU East Alliance alongside Network Rail, Murphy, Siemens, and VolkerRail, working on upgrades including electrification, improved capacity, accessibility, and faster, greener train services.
The TRU East project aims to improve capacity, make journeys more reliable, safer, and sustainable. One key recent milestone is that 25% of the 70-mile Transpennine main line has now been electrified, allowing the first electric passenger train to run between York and Church Fenton as of August 2025. This progress results in significant environmental and operational benefits such as cutting carbon emissions by up to 108,000 tonnes per year, removing over 1,000 lorries daily from roads by shifting freight to rail, reducing journey times, increasing capacity by over a third, and enhancing station accessibility and customer facilities.
Ongoing and future plans include continuing the electrification and associated infrastructure upgrades across the entire route, supporting economic growth with a peak workforce of around 8,000, and delivering lasting social and environmental value through renewed rail infrastructure and services.
Nick Salt, CEO of SYSTRA, also expressed delight with the new Leeds office space. While no new facts were provided about the specific location of the office or the projects SYSTRA is currently working on in Leeds, the company looks forward to growing the business through delivering sustainable infrastructure and creating places that thrive across Yorkshire. Sebastien Dupont's comments suggest a continued commitment to delivering sustainable infrastructure and growing the business in Yorkshire.
Beyond the TRU East Alliance work in Leeds, SYSTRA is involved with digital innovations to improve infrastructure monitoring on other projects like HS2 (in partnership with Mott MacDonald). However, these projects are not directly linked to TRU East in Leeds.
In summary, SYSTRA's ongoing projects in Leeds prominently feature the TRU East electrification as part of the wider Transpennine Route Upgrade, aiming for faster, more reliable, and environmentally friendly train travel with enhanced capacity and accessibility.
- With the Transpennine Route Upgrade project, SYSTRA is leveraging technology to foster sustainability, aiming for greener and faster train services.
- As SYSTRA expands its business in Yorkshire, they are committed to delivering sustainable infrastructure that contributes to general-news items focusing on environmental improvement and economic growth.
