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Chinese rail companies 'are in the lead' to run HS2 trains because British
rivals Virgin Trains and First Group are beset by crises

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   Chinese rail firms are on course to win the contract to operate HS2
   trains because domestic bidders are overwhelmed with problems, it was
   reported last night.
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   themselves with the financial risk that would come with winning the
   tender, the newspaper added.
   Two Chinese rail companies are at the front of a bidding war to run HS2
   trains (pictured) as their British rivals Virgin and First struggle
   with their own problems
   Two Chinese rail companies are at the front of a bidding war to run HS2
   trains (pictured) as their British rivals Virgin and First struggle
   with their own problems

   Two Chinese rail companies are at the front of a bidding war to run HS2
   trains (pictured) as their British rivals Virgin and First struggle
   with their own problems
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   London-based data storage firm Global Switch.
   MTR, which runs Hong Kong's rail network (train pictured) is one of two
   Chinese firms on course to win the HS2 contract
   MTR, which runs Hong Kong's rail network (train pictured) is one of two
   Chinese firms on course to win the HS2 contract

   MTR, which runs Hong Kong's rail network (train pictured) is one of two
   Chinese firms on course to win the HS2 contract

   Final bids for the West Coast Partnership, which is to take over the
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   The company that wins the bid will eventually take over running trains
   on HS2 between London and Birmingham from 2026.

   Bidders are uneasy about the amount of capital they would be expected
   to put up in bonds to run HS2 while it is unknown how popular the
   service will be.

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Chinese rail companies in front to run HS2 trains as British Virgin Trains
and First Group struggle