HS2 Ltd is welcoming its third chairman in the last five months after the departure of Sir Terry Morgan. HS2 maintains that parliamentarians, planners and the thousands of skilled construction workers who haven’t yet departed for Poland can still deliver this ambitious infrastructure on time. Crossrail, of course, was what did for Morgan, who had valiantly attempted to combine chairing both companies since August. Morgan’s feet were barely under the table at HS2, but such a controversial project could ill afford to have a figurehead who let the last major project slide so near to the finish line. Though concerning now to some investors, the prospect of a lower oil price might be good news in the long run.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2018 07:52 UTC