Regional delivery authorities needed to realise HS2 growth

HS2′s Growth Taskforce has recommended setting up local delivery bodies to maximise the benefits created by high-speed rail up and down the country.

Presenting a new report today, the taskforce set out a series of measures that it believes will ensure HS2 delivers the level of growth expected.

Recommendations include; engaging with local leaders and businesses to invest in integrated transport links, communicating career opportunities to young people and helping British firms to bid for HS2 contracts.

Lord Deighton, taskforce chairman, said: “Like the Olympics,HS2 has the potential to be a great British success story, bringing jobs and growth to the whole country. Our report sets out the common sense steps that we need to take now to achieve this.”

A copy of the full report can be accessed here.




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