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The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel is not just a landmark engineering project. By creating a fixed link with a double railway between Denmark and Germany, it will strengthen international rail connectivity and support a shift from road freight to lower-carbon rail. arup.com/news/first-feh…

Major rail connectivity depends on major engineering capability. The first tunnel element has now been lowered into place on the Fehmarnbelt project, marking a big step forward for the future high-speed rail connection between Stockholm and Hamburg. arup.com/news/first-feh…

The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel shows the scale of ambition behind Europe’s future rail network. At 18km, it is set to become the world’s longest immersed tunnel, supporting faster, more reliable journeys between continental Europe and Scandinavia. arup.com/news/first-feh…

A major milestone for one of Europe’s most significant rail infrastructure projects. The first tunnel element has been immersed on the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, the 18km link set to connect Denmark and Germany by road and rail. arup.com/news/first-feh…

AtkinsRéalis’ appointment on Network Rail’s Wales & Western delivery support framework brings specialist technical capacity to a region central to passenger journeys, freight movement and economic connectivity across the south and west of the UK. railpro.co.uk/news/atkinsrea…

Long-term rail investment needs the right delivery capability behind it. AtkinsRéalis will provide Network Rail’s Wales & Western region with project management, controls, commercial management, and planning across a £5.2bn investment programme. railpro.co.uk/news/atkinsrea…

Wales & Western is one of Britain’s most strategically important rail regions, connecting London, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Heathrow, the South West and key freight corridors. railpro.co.uk/news/atkinsrea…

AtkinsRéalis’ appointment as Network Rail’s delivery partner for Wales & Western will support long-term infrastructure delivery across a region carrying 120m passengers and 26m tonnes of freight each year. railpro.co.uk/news/atkinsrea…

HS2 should be the spine of a modern, integrated national railway. The reset gives the project a clearer path forward, but the UK still needs a credible plan for how the line connects to Crewe and beyond to unlock its full economic and capacity benefits. rail-leaders.com/industry-news/…

HS2 is supporting over 30,000 jobs, sustaining skilled workers, apprenticeships, SMEs and supply chains across the UK. The priority now must be retaining that capability and applying the lessons learned to HS2 and future infrastructure projects. rail-leaders.com/industry-news/…

Certainty and clear direction are what HS2 has long needed. Today’s reset announcement provides a path forward for Government, HS2 Ltd and industry to work together to deliver a project of enormous national importance. rail-leaders.com/industry-news/…

HS2’s tallest bridge is ready for its next major step. The 4,200-tonne Curzon 2 structure will be moved into position over three launch phases, creating a new landmark on the route into Birmingham. mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-celeb…

Complex urban construction is shaping the final approach to Birmingham Curzon Street. HS2’s Curzon 2 bridge, built on a constrained site between the River Rea and the existing rail network, is now complete ahead of launch. mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-celeb…

A major engineering milestone for HS2 in Birmingham. Curzon 2 has now been fully assembled ahead of a complex three-stage launch over the existing Birmingham to Lichfield railway line. mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-celeb…

HS2 engineers have completed Curzon 2, the tallest bridge on the new high-speed network. The 4,200-tonne structure will soon be launched into position near Birmingham Curzon Street, marking visible progress on the route into the city. mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-celeb…

Portugal is advancing plans for a new high-speed rail network, including a 300km/h Lisbon to Porto line and future cross-border connections to Spain. railjournal.com/in_depth/ambit…

Portugal’s high-speed rail plans are moving from long-running ambition into delivery. railjournal.com/in_depth/ambit…

High-speed rail momentum continues to build in southern Europe. Portugal’s plans include a new Lisbon to Porto line, stronger links into Spain, and future services designed to cut Lisbon to Madrid journeys to around three hours. railjournal.com/in_depth/ambit…

“Think slowly and act quickly.” That was one of the key ideas from our UK Rail 2026 panel: plan strategically, build certainty, delivering projects with greater confidence. Thank you to our panellists from AECOM, Mott MacDonald, Costain and West Midlands Combined Authority.

A strong theme from our UK Rail 2026 panel was the need to be more ambitious about infrastructure, not less. With the right planning, certainty and delivery models, investment in better connected rail can support economic growth across the UK.