
Transport Secretary Mark Harper hailed the “fantastic job” done by outgoing HS2 chief executive Mark Thurston as he visited Birmingham on Monday to see the new Curzon Street Station taking shape.
Mr Harper was joined on the rainy visit by his Australian counterpart, Catherine King, as they inspected the city centre’s new 300 metre-long viaduct to see the view passengers will have while travelling into Birmingham on HS2 trains.