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HS2 contractor prepares to complete Birmingham’s ‘Bellingham Bridge’

2026-01-23T11:00:00+00:00

UK: Preparations are well in hand to move the striking Curzon No 2 Viaduct into position this spring, forming a stand-out element of High Speed 2’s arrival into Birmingham. Chris Howe reports from Duddeston.

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Alstom completes its largest-ever single UK resignalling project

2026-01-23T04:00:00+00:00

UK: Alstom completed Stage 2 of the Cambridge Resignalling, Relock & Recontrol programme during an 11-day blockade over the Christmas period, its largest-ever single UK resignalling project.

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Prison training initiative offers path to skilled rail careers

2026-01-22T11:00:00+00:00

UK: A employer-led training initiative designed to create a direct pathway from custody into skilled employment in the rail industry has been launched at HM Prison The Mount in Hertfordshire.

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UK railway news round-up

2026-01-22T04:00:00+00:00

This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.

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