THE organisation looking to build the £32bn HS2 high speed rail link is hoping to appoint engineering and environmental consultants to work on the second phase of the scheme.

HS2 Ltd said in a statement on its website: “HS2 Ltd is looking to appoint a number of engineering and environmental consultants to a new Professional Services Framework (PSF) for the second phase of the planned high speed rail network that will release much needed capacity on our rail system and connect up our major cities.