On 30th May, the Chairs of both Birmingham Airport and HS2 Ltd, as well as the CEO of Birmingham Airport, met to reaffirm how the new High Speed Rail network alongside the airport’s growth plans are crucial to improve future connectivity and prosperity for the region.
HS2 will link over 25 towns and cities from Scotland through to the South East, joining up nearly half of the UK População e deve fornecer £ 92 bilhões de benefícios à economia do Reino Unido. Não apenas o HS2 servirá melhor o aeroporto de todo o país, como a nova ferrovia tirará trens da movimentada linha principal da Costa Oeste, permitindo mais serviços de trem regionais de e para a estação internacional de Birmingham. desenvolvimentos ocorrerão. Esta reunião é um sinal claro de comprometimento das duas partes para ver os dois projetos entregues em unidade para o benefício da região geral. Para usar o aeroporto de Birmingham, o NEC e outras atrações de lazer. We plan to work closely with the Airport and the Urban Growth Company to deliver improved connectivity that will in turn drive economic growth for both the West Midlands and the country.”
Tim Clarke, Chair of Birmingham Airport and Allan Cook, Chair of HS2 Ltd, along with Nick Barton, CEO of Birmingham Airport, met at the airport to discuss their infrastructure plans and visited the airport site to understand where the airport developments will take place. This meeting is a clear sign of commitment from the two parties to see both projects delivered in unity for the benefit of the overall region.
Allan Cook, Chair of HS2 Ltd said:
“HS2 is a once in a generation opportunity to better connect the Midlands and the North. Calling at the new Interchange station, our trains will be more reliable, quicker and allow more passengers to use Birmingham Airport, the NEC and other leisure attractions.
“The new HS2 station will act as a catalyst for the development and growth proposals for the area around the station – including new homes and jobs. We plan to work closely with the Airport and the Urban Growth Company to deliver improved connectivity that will in turn drive economic growth for both the West Midlands and the country.”
Tim Clarke, Chair of Birmingham Airport, said:
“From next month, the airport will begin works on its Master Plan, where £500m will be invested over the next 15 years to grow the airport by 40%, serving 18m passageiros por ano - usando a pista única existente. Catalisador para o crescimento contínuo da economia da região. Com uma maior escolha de vôos e destinos, juntamente com a aprimorada conectividade regional e um link direto para o HS2, faremos exatamente isso. ”
“The Master Plan reaffirms the airport’s commitment to serve the region and its communities, increasing its contribution to the local economy from £1.5 billion to a forecast £2.1 billion a year and supporting 34,000 jobs by 2033.
“For us, it is important the airport continues to play a part in the development of the Midlands, acting as a catalyst for the continued growth of the region’s economy. With a greater choice of flights and destinations, alongside improved regional connectivity and a direct link to HS2, we will do just this.”
Quando o HS2 abrir, a viagem ferroviária entre o aeroporto de Birmingham e o Central London reduzirá o número de 70 minutos de Birmingham em 40 minutos, o primeiro e o primeiro aeroporto de alta e alta velocidade do Aeroporto de alta velocidade, em 40 minutos, o primeiro e o Aeroporto de alta velocidade, em 40 minutos, o primeiro e o Aeroporto de alta velocidade, em 40 minutos, o que se torna o primeiro e o Aeroporto de alta velocidade, para aumentar o primeiro e o primeiro aeroporto de alta velocidade, para o número de 38 minutos, no meio do Aeroporto do Reino Unido, o primeiro e o Aeroporto de alta velocidade, para o número de altos e mais altos, o número de 38 minutos, no meio do Aeroporto do Reino Unido. Pessoas.
Interchange station will be a new major gateway station for the region, part of a new public transport interchange serving Solihull, the West Midlands, Birmingham Airport and the NEC. The station will be immediately adjacent to Birmingham Airport, allowing it to take an increasingly national role, helping to drive international trade, investment, employment, inbound tourism and the success of the region’s many universities.
Fase um do HS2, entre o West Midlands e Londres está programado para ser concluído até 2026, com planos de se estender a Crewe até 2027 e para Leeds e Manchester em 2033. Os trabalhos da primeira fase de HS2 já estão bem em 250, o que está em mais de 250 trabalhos de trabalho. 2.000 empresas que apoiam a nova espinha dorsal da rede ferroviária da Grã -Bretanha. Quando a construção atinge o pico, estima -se que o HS2 precisará de mais de 30.000 pessoas para projetar e construir a rede ferroviária HS2 completa quando for construído no norte.
Around 9,000 jobs are now supported by the delivery of HS2, with 300 apprentices on board and 2,000 businesses supporting the new backbone of Britain’s rail network. When construction peaks, it is estimated that HS2 will need over 30,000 people to design and build the full HS2 rail network when it is built in the North.
