HS2 Lts is seeking a contractor for the design and supply of the Interchange Station APM (Automated People Mover) allowing passengers to get fast access in Solihull and the West Midlands.
West Midlands Automated People Mover (APM) which will make the connection between HS2’s Interchange Station, the NEC, Birmingham International rail station and Birmingham Airport.
The APM systems contract has a value of more than GBP 270 million (EUR 317 million) with shortlisted companies expected to be invited to tender at the beginning of 2024. The contract is due to be awarded towards the end of 2024.
The search for the APM Infrastructure contract will start later this year, with invitations to tender in 2025 and contract award in 2026.
The APM will run on an elevated 2.2 km long viaduct, and range in height from 6 metres to 14 metres, crossing the NEC, West Coast Main Line and M42 Motorway. It will be complete in time for the start of services at HS2 Interchange Station.
The Interchange Station Automated People Mover will provide an efficient, accessible, reliable and environmentally friendly mode of transport, carrying up to 2,100 passengers per hour in each direction on a 6-minute journey.
The project is a “vital piece of infrastructure in the HS2 project, connecting high speed rail passengers to the classic rail network, and supporting the shift from car use to public, mass transit transport,” HS2’s Procurement and Supply Chain Director, Andrew Cubitt, said.
HS2’s Interchange Station will be the catalyst for huge growth plans in Solihull, creating an economic transformation for the region. The station is at the centre of the plans for the GBP 3.2 billion (EUR 3.7 billion) Arden Cross mixed-use commercial and residential destination which will support up to 27,000 jobs and deliver up to 3,000 homes and 557,500 m2 of commercial space.
There will be up to five trains per hour passing through Interchange Station in both directions, with an estimated total of 175,000 seats per day, making this one of the best-connected transport interchanges in the country and a new gateway to the UK.
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