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HS2 completes trio of Solihull viaducts
HS2 completes trio of Solihull viaducts

HS2 engineers have completed three major structures on the southern approach to Interchange station, illustrating further progress on the West Midlands section of Britain’s new railway.

First of 10 new Class 345 Elizabeth line trains entered the test track in Derby
First of 10 new Class 345 Elizabeth line trains entered the test track in Derby

Early June, the first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains being built in Derby has left its production line and started final checks on the on-site test track.

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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.  

GBRf's Class 99 enters commercial service
GBRf's Class 99 enters commercial service

On 28 July 2027, GB Railfreight operated the first commercial service of the Class 99 hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major milestone in the modernisation and decarbonisation of Britain’s rail freight network.

 

DRIIVe opened
DRIIVe opened

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

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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.

GBRf is now UK’s largest rail freight operator
GBRf is now UK’s largest rail freight operator

New figures published by the Office of Rail and Road show that GB Railfreight now accounts for the largest share of freight train kilometres in Great Britain.

First GBR trains for Anglia unveiled
First GBR trains for Anglia unveiled

On 16 July 2026, the first trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity for Anglia have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station.

 

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’s reveals first completed ‘green’ tunnel
HS2’s reveals first completed ‘green’ tunnel

The first completed cut and cover tunnel on Britain’s new high-speed railway has been revealed at a site on London’s western periphery.

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.

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. 

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