Jobs boost for Doncaster as work on rail college gets underway
Work has officially begun on a new College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster - training apprentices ready for 25,000 jobs on the HS2 project
Work has officially begun on a new College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster.
A ground breaking ceremony took place at the site in Lakeside.
Apprentices will be trained there ready for 25,000 jobs on the HS2 project linking South Yorkshire with London.​
The College will provide the specialist training, skills and qualifications required to build HS2 as well as future rail projects.
It's due to open its doors to students in September 2017.
Minister of State for Transport Robert Goodwill, said: "This landmark moment means we are one step closer to seeing students walk through the doors of the College in 2017, learning the cutting-edge skills we need to deliver HS2 and world-beating rail infrastructure.
“This shows the transformational effect that HS2 is already having on our country - boosting skills, generating jobs and supporting economic growth – before spades are in the ground next year.”
Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, said: “One of my priorities is to bring more highly skilled jobs to the borough which local people are able to benefit from, and the College will play a central role in delivering these kind of opportunities.
“Rail is in our blood in Doncaster, and we have a proven track record of delivering world-class engineering and infrastructure projects that makes us the perfect location for the College.”