High-speed route '˜already bringing benefits to region'
Sir David Higgins, who today releases his final report as chairman of HS2 Ltd, says there are already 90 firms from the region who have delivered work on the project, with a further 277 hoping to access and compete for contracts over the next 15 years.
In his report, HS2: Realising the Potential, Sir David said there have been many “positive developments” for the project in recent years, but that “other challenges remain if we as a country are to realise the full potential of HS2 and get a full return on the nation’s investment in the project”.
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Hide AdHe also calls for local leaders to focus on broader benefits that spread beyond the areas immediately surrounding HS2 stations and making sure the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail service connecting the great cities of the North is well integrated with HS2.