Cookie policy Accept & close Home News & BlogHS2 To Get Go-Ahead from UK Government HS2 To Get Go-Ahead from UK Government 11 Feb 2020 The government will approve the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project today, it has been reported by the BBC. The new high-speed line is set to link London to Birmingham and Crewe in its first stage, before extending from Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds in its second phase. HS2 is crucial to the advancement of UK transport links, adding much needed extra capacity to the rail infrastructure and dramatically cutting intercity journey times, as new trains will be capable of traveling at 250mph. The work to build HS2 and its surrounding infrastructure is also a huge boost to employment in the UK and will continue to create thousands of job opportunities across the country. While preparatory work on HS2 are well underway, today’s announcement will provide extra confidence to the project, with phase one due for completion between 2028-2031. Image: HS2 Ltd Reference: BBC News (2020) "HS2: Government to give high-speed rail line the go-ahead" Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51443421 (11/2/2020) Looking For Your Next Opportunity in Rail? Millbank’s dedicated Rail division, MDA Rail, are always looking for talented individuals to work for our well-established clients in Rail on major projects up and down the UK. If you are looking for your next role within the Rail sector, register your CV on the Millbank website, or apply to our jobs below. Jobs Drainage Engineer Ref BH4645-SK Sector Rail Location London Salary/Rate Dependent on Experience Job Type Contract View Details Microstation / AecoSIM Technician Ref BH4644-SK Sector Rail Location London Salary/Rate Dependent on Experience Job Type Contract View Details Assistant Project Manager – Rail Ref BH4536-SK Sector Rail Location London Salary/Rate Dependent on Experience Job Type Permanent View Details Project Manager-Rail Ref BH4535-SK Sector Rail Location London Salary/Rate Dependent on Experience Job Type Permanent View Details Highway Engineer Ref BH4501-SK Sector Rail Location North East Salary/Rate Dependent on Experience Job Type Permanent View Details OLE Design CRE Ref 3696/SK Sector Rail Location South East Salary/Rate Dependent on Experience Job Type Contract View Details Back to blog .footer-logo-a{fill:#86786f;}.footer-logo-b{fill:#ffa400;} Millbank Holdings Limited Millbank House, Northway, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2SX Telephone: 01928 751000 Email: staffing@millbank.com Sitemap Candidates Clients About Us Our Expertise Contact Us Policy Documents Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Privacy & Cookies Anti-Slavery Statement Social Media Accreditations .search-icon-a{fill:#fff} Job Search .hire-icon-a{fill:#fff;}.hire-icon-b{fill:#ffa400;} Looking to hire? .cv-icon-a{fill:#ffa400;}.cv-icon-b{fill:#383533;} CV Upload .my-account-a{fill:#383533;} Login | Register 0 .mini-basket-a,.mini-basket-b{fill:none;stroke:#383533;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:2px;}.mini-basket-b{stroke-linecap:round;}.mini-basket-c{fill:#ffa400;} Job Basket