After six and a half years leading Britain’s new HS2 high-speed railway line, its chief executive has stepped down from the project.
The announcement came on Wednesday when Mark Thurston announced he will be leaving the organization in autumn.
Under Mr. Thurston’s leadership, the company has employed 28,500 people across the country. The HS2 commended him for securing the government’s approval in 2020 to begin major construction works.
“As well as successfully overseeing the start of construction, he has ensured HS2 has created tens of thousands of skilled jobs and apprenticeships across the country,” said Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
The high-speed railway was initially planned to link London and the West Midlands, later extending the route to cities in the north….