HS2 construction HQ will create 1,500 jobs in Birmingham
22 July 2014
The HS2 rail network’s engineering HQ will be based in Birmingham, creating 1,500 jobs in the city, the Department of Transport has revealed.
Tue, 22 Jul 2014The HS2 rail network’s engineering HQ will be based in Birmingham, creating 1,500 jobs in the city, the Department of Transport has revealed.
The employees, employed by HS2 Ltd, will include the engineers and designers responsible for detailed construction plans for the track, stations and signalling, as well as support staff.
Some employees will move their base from London to the new HQ but most will be new recruits.
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughin and HS2 chairman David Higgins met with Birmingham Council leader Albert Bore in Birmingham yesterday [21 July] for the launch of the city’s Urban Regeneration Company, which is tasked with maximising the benefits of HS2 for the area.
McLoughlin said: “HS2 is a vital part of our long-term economic plan. By locating the new HS2 engineering HQ in Birmingham we are bringing skilled job opportunities into the area, spreading HS2’s benefits beyond those using the new rail line.”
The employees, employed by HS2 Ltd, will include the engineers and designers responsible for detailed construction plans for the track, stations and signalling, as well as support staff.
Some employees will move their base from London to the new HQ but most will be new recruits.
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughin and HS2 chairman David Higgins met with Birmingham Council leader Albert Bore in Birmingham yesterday [21 July] for the launch of the city’s Urban Regeneration Company, which is tasked with maximising the benefits of HS2 for the area.
McLoughlin said: “HS2 is a vital part of our long-term economic plan. By locating the new HS2 engineering HQ in Birmingham we are bringing skilled job opportunities into the area, spreading HS2’s benefits beyond those using the new rail line.”
