Alison Munro has been re-appointed as the Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, the independent company set up by the Government to deliver a high speed rail network between London and the North of England.

Alison has been at the head of HS2 Ltd since it was established in 2009. Under her leadership HS2 Ltd has planned, structured and managed a complex mixture of tasks to develop high speed rail proposals. Following the Transport Secretary’s decision in January to proceed with the project after an extensive consultation process, Alison has led the organisation in preparations to make the high speed rail network a reality.

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She will now lead HS2 Ltd through the Hybrid Bill process to Royal Assent for the line from London to the West Midlands, while also leading work to decide the routes linking to Manchester, Leeds and direct to Heathrow.

Transport Secretary Justine Greening said: "Alison has done an excellent job as Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd during the advisory and consultation phases of this project so I am delighted she has agreed to continue in that role. HS2 will transform rail travel for our country, providing much needed capacity, reducing journey times and driving regeneration in the same way the motorway network revolutionised road travel. Alison's leadership will be invaluable during the next crucial phases of this project including preparation of the Hybrid Bill on Phase 1, and the development of route proposals for Phase 2 of the network."

(CD/GK)