'Enormous project' moving ahead to upgrade major London station for HS2 line, says rail minister

Rail minister Lord Hendy has told how a major revamp of Euston station is “progressing” as part of the masterplan for Britain’s high speed line.“We're making progress on Euston,” the peer told the Railway Industry Association on Wednesday.Rail Minister Lord Peter HendyGettyHe explained further: “We've formed a delivery company, we've appointed a chief executive, shortly to appoint a chair. We need to get going on that. He stressed that City Hall, Transport for London, Camden Council, Lendlease, Crown Estates, HS2 and Network Rail were involved in the huge scheme.“We have to do a good job there. That's an enormous project in itself,” he added.HS2 tunnel boring machines excavate euston tunnelGettyThe Euston Station Campus will include the new HS2 station, redevelopment of the existing Network Rail station, and upgrades to the Tube station and local transport facilities. The Department for Transport is working with Lendlease, its master development partner, on a blueprint for new homes and a commercial/life sciences hub around Euston. The landmark reforms could allow the London Mayor to borrow some £10 billion to invest in key infrastructure.The changes could see progress on the Bakerloo line extension, the West London Orbital and the DLR extension to Thamesmead.Read MoreOld Oak Common Station will be London’s new rail super hubLuke ReeveyThe Euston Delivery Company will lead on design for Euston.HS2 Ltd remains responsible for the delivery of the section of the HS2 route from Old Oak Common to the boundary with the HS2 Euston station at Hampstead Road Bridge, including the Euston approaches. The Government has confirmed that a Euston Delivery Company will be set up to oversee development of the whole Euston Campus, and that the use of a public private partnership could be part of delivering funding for the new HS2 station.Ministers are seeking to attract private investors to provide additional finance to build the new high speed line station.