Manchester is one of four towns and cities shortlisted to host a new national college to train engineers working on the HS2 rail link.
The government has announce today that it will compete with Derby, Doncaster and Birmingham.
Transport Minister Baroness Kramer said the college would equip “the engineers of the future” with the skills needed to work on the high-speed link.
“This new national college will operate with a ‘hub and spoke’ model, so there is a huge potential for towns and cities across the country to benefit from the opportunities it will bring.”
The High Speed Rail College will be the first national college to be developed, with plans in place to establish others in the future.
Representatives from the four shortlisted locations are due to give presentations to an advisory group on 27 June, with a final decision expected to be made in July.
