UK launches full construction of HS2 railway

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Mark Thurston, CEO of HS2 Ltd until September 2023, at the M42 first bridge installation, source: HS2 Ltd Source: HS2 Ltd

UK’s government-funded company High Speed Two Limited has formally launched full construction works of the HS2 railway from London to Birmingham and Crewe. This project, which is considered as the largest one in Europe, will create around 22,000 new jobs. It is expected that the first high-speed trains will start to run between the stations of Old Oak Common, in London, and Birmingham Curzon Street within the period from 2029 to 2033.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

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UK launches full construction of HS2 railway

Mark-Thurston-CEO-of-HS2-Ltd-at-the-M42-first-bridge-installation
Mark Thurston, CEO of HS2 Ltd until September 2023, at the M42 first bridge installation, source: HS2 Ltd Source: HS2 Ltd

UK’s government-funded company High Speed Two Limited has formally launched full construction works of the HS2 railway from London to Birmingham and Crewe. This project, which is considered as the largest one in Europe, will create around 22,000 new jobs. It is expected that the first high-speed trains will start to run between the stations of Old Oak Common, in London, and Birmingham Curzon Street within the period from 2029 to 2033.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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