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Birmingham and Doncaster chosen for high-speed rail college Birmingham and Doncaster chosen for high-speed rail college
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The National College for High Speed Rail will be split between Doncaster and Birmingham, the government has revealed. A new training college for HS2 rail engineers will be split between Doncaster and Birmingham, the government has revealed.
It will provide training for engineers working on the HS2 project. The National College for High Speed Rail will train staff working on the HS2 link between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
The college, due to open in 2017, will be based at Birmingham's Science Park and Doncaster's Lakeside Campus.The college, due to open in 2017, will be based at Birmingham's Science Park and Doncaster's Lakeside Campus.
Four towns and cities bid to host the school. Derby and Manchester were also shortlisted as possible sites.
Birmingham, previously unveiled as the construction HQ for the project, was chosen for its "location at the heart of the high-speed rail network".
Doncaster was selected for its "excellent links to established rail industry businesses", the government said.
Crossrail boss Terry Morgan will chair the college's governing board alongside representatives from Birmingham and Doncaster.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the HS2 project would create about 2,000 apprenticeships.
"The opening of this national college will also ensure that we have a pool of locally-trained workers with the right skills to draw upon for future projects," he added.