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HS2 signs new civil engineering deals
HS2 signs new civil engineering deals

HS2 Ltd has successfully renegotiated contracts with two of the civil engineering joint-ventures building Britain’s new high-speed railway as part of the programme reset.  

Port Polska launches competitive dialogue for the construction of the tunnel and railway station beneath the airport
Port Polska launches competitive dialogue for the construction of the tunnel and railway station beneath the airport

Discussions have begun with contractors interested in designing and constructing the tunnel and railway station, including the platform hall, beneath the new national airport in Warszawa.

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DRIIVe opened
DRIIVe opened

DRIIVe is a modern rail innovation and training centre located next to Barrow Hill Roundhouse.

Turnouts for Sweden’s rail network
Turnouts for Sweden’s rail network

Vossloh has won a further contract for the Swedish railway.

Fortescue partners with Knorr-Bremse for rail infrastructure upgrade in Australia
Fortescue partners with Knorr-Bremse for rail infrastructure upgrade in Australia

Raw materials company Fortescue has awarded Knorr-Bremse a major contract over industry-leading signaling and wayside solutions destined for its heavy-haul rail network in Western Australia.

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LNER reached major ETCS milestone on the ECML
LNER reached major ETCS milestone on the ECML

LNER has reached a significant milestone in its journey towards digital signalling, completing the first live operation of an Azuma train under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line.

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight
Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight

15 million GBP investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

HS2 engineers assemble 2.5 km pre-cast tunnel
HS2 engineers assemble 2.5 km pre-cast tunnel

The construction of one of the longest ‘cut and cover’ tunnels on the HS2 project took a major step forward this week with the last of 5,020 reinforced concrete segments lifted into position at the site near Chipping Warden in Northamptonshire. 

Curvilever - the world-first curved electrification cantilever
Curvilever - the world-first curved electrification cantilever

A world-first cantilever design by electrification specialists, Furrer+Frey has been unveiled at Rail Live in Long Marston.

CAF UK opened new maintenance works in Manchester
CAF UK opened new maintenance works in Manchester

On 26 June 2026, CAF Rail UK has formally opened its new wheelset and bogie overhaul and refurbishment facility in Manchester.

Port of Antwerp: the first-ever departure of an electrically hauled train on Line 11
Port of Antwerp: the first-ever departure of an electrically hauled train on Line 11

On 25 June 2026, the first electrically hauled freight train departed on the newly electrified, doubled and renovated Line 11 in the north of the port of Antwerp.

PJM has commissioned a new digital production facility
PJM has commissioned a new digital production facility

This will provide end-to-end quality assurance, increased capacity and greater flexibility in the manufacture of the WaggonTracker digital system

HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station
HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station

The construction of an enormous deck that will help support the platforms at Birmingham's new HS2 station has begun with the first of more than 556 concrete beams lifted into position. 

Alstom-led consortium signed contracts to modernise Egypt’s strategic rail corridors
Alstom-led consortium signed contracts to modernise Egypt’s strategic rail corridors

On 18 June 2026, Alstom, leading a consortium with Rowad Modern Engineering and Concrete Plus, has signed four landmark contracts with Egyptian National Railways.

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