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A SECOND member of top management at Network Rail is moving to a post at HS2 Ltd, the Government's development company for domestic High Speed Rail.

Network Rail's managing director of infrastructure projects, Simon Kirby, is to be chief executive, construction, from 1 June.

His present boss, Network Rail chief executive David Higgins, is currently working his last few weeks at Network Rail before taking up the full-time job of executive chairman of HS2 Ltd on 1 March.

Network Rail's managing director of infrastructure projects, Simon Kirby, is to be chief executive, construction, from 1 June.

Network Rail's managing director of infrastructure projects, Simon Kirby, is to be chief executive, construction, from 1 June.

Simon Kirby, who reportedly earns £, a year as chief executive at Europe's largest infrastructure project, is to become chief operating.

Simon Kirby left his role as chief executive of HS2 at Christmas, moving on to become chief operating officer for Rolls-Royce worldwide.

The High Speed Rail College will be one of the first specialist National Colleges.

Incoming High Speed 2 chief executive Simon Kirby has not ruled out recruiting Network Rail staff to his management team when he starts his new role in.

This post is expected to last about six months, after which David Higgins becomes a conventional chairman.

Network Rail's chairman Richard Parry-Jones said: "Simon has been extremely successful in his ten years with the company, delivering a large range of landmark projects all across the country.

He leaves behind him a strong organisation that enjoys excellent relationships with our supply chain partners. We are very grateful for everything he has contributed and wish him the very best in his new role at HS2.