Terry Morgan officially out as former Atkins chair takes HS2 top job

By Jordan Marshall2018-12-05T17:04:00

Rumours first surfaced last week that engineer's days in charge of HS2 and Crossrail were numbered

Sir Terry Morgan has officially been ousted from his roles at both Crossrail and HS2 days after reports leaked to the media revealed transport secretary Chris Grayling and chancellor Philip Hammond had been lobbying for his removal.

Announcing his departure the government said: "the transport secretary and mayor of London have today (5 December) accepted the resignation of Sir Terry Morgan as Chairman of Crossrail Ltd. The transport secretary has also accepted his resignation as chairman of HS2".

Morgan, who joined HS2 as chair in July, was chairman of Crossrail Ltd for almost a decade, guiding the project through construction towards completion.

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