High Speed Two (HS2) Limited is the company responsible for developing and promoting the UK’s new high speed rail network. HS2 Ltd began operations in January 2009. They currently employ over 1,600 people, with the majority of staff working at their headquarters in Birmingham.
HS2 is the new railway that will be the backbone of Britain's transport network. The route will provide 345 miles of new high-speed track which will connect the city centres of London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds.