HS2 tests market for £150m mass transit job

HS2 has started market engagement with contractors hoping to bid for the £150m contract to build its elevated mass-transit system in the West Midlands.
Ahead of the formal procurement process, HS2 is assessing the capacity of global suppliers to deliver the Automated People Mover.
The procurement is now expected to launch in early 2026 rather than 2025 as first planned.
The APM will move passengers and visitors between HS2’s Interchange Station, the NEC, Birmingham International rail