HS2 Chief Executive Resigns Amid Delays for High-Speed Rail Line

HS2 Chief Executive Resigns Amid Delays for High-Speed Rail Line
An HS2 construction worker walks past the Euston station site in central London on Jan. 27, 2023. PA
Evgenia Filimianova
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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.
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in UK politics, parliamentary proceedings and socioeconomic issues.
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