Lucy Heron

London & Continental Railways (LCR) was selected by the Government to build and operate the high speed Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) in 1996 now called High Speed 1 (HS1) and to own and operate the UK arm of the Eurostar international train service. It took nine years, thousands of people and millions of man hours to build. It delivered over 109km of new high speed railway, the world's longest span concrete high speed rail bridge, 47km of cutting edge tunnels, and in St Pancras International, has created a truly world class station. On 6th November 2007, LCR delivered HS1 to the nation. Britain had finally got its first new railway for over a century, and was fully connected to the rapidly expanding European high-speed rail network. From the very beginning, one of the key objectives behind HS1 was to stimulate regeneration in inner London, the Thames Gateway and Kent Thameside. The role of LCR Properties, the properties arm of London & Continental Railways, is a crucial one. It leads the responsibility for the multi-billion-pound regeneration of land around HS1 stations, in partnership with developers and in close co-ordination with Government agencies, local authorities and communities.

Eurostar International Ltd. engages in the operation of passenger trains. It directly links the U.K. to France and Belgium via the channel tunnel. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

UK Government Investments Ltd. is a government-owned company that manages the government's shareholding in NatWest Group plc. The company is based in London, UK and ultimately controlled by the Government of United Kingdom. The British company is the government's center of excellence in corporate finance and corporate governance, advising on major corporate finance matters and executing significant corporate asset sales. The Government Corporate Finance Profession aims to get the best value for the taxpayer by ensuring the government has access to high-quality corporate finance advice.