Race to build driver-less transit system at HS2 station begins

By Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd2020-03-12T06:00:00

Construction at Interchange site in Solihull expected to start in 2022

HS2 has started the race to find the builder for a people mover able to ferry more than 2,000 people an hour to and from its Interchange station at Solihull.

The driver-less transit system, known as an Automated People Mover (APM), will run from the Interchange station, designed by Arup, to the NEC, Birmingham International Station and Birmingham Airport.

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