Heidi Alexander, the UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, has explained that her ambitions for HS2 are inspired by tthe success of Japan’s Shinkansen network, known as ‘bullet trains’.
The long-awaited recommencement of tunnelling work on the Old Oak Common to London Euston section of HS2 should be welcomed. After years in the doldrums…
For the last four years, HS2 and its partners have been running an initiative to support unemployed and under-represented groups into employment.