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High Speed Rail Group brings together industry experts to support the successful delivery of Britain’s national high speed rail network.

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From modular construction to bridge slides and viaduct launches, HS2 continues to demonstrate the engineering needed to deliver a new high-speed railway.

This summer’s motorway works will see major structures installed above live strategic road networks.

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HS2’s construction programme is entering a new phase as structures built alongside the M6 and M42 begin crossing over the carriageway.

Years of planning and innovation have reduced the number of motorway closures needed while keeping work moving forward.

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This summer, HS2 will begin installing major structures over the M6 and M42, including viaducts and a 300-metre box structure carrying the railway above live motorway corridors.

A significant delivery milestone for the project.

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Each D9 locomotive can haul loads of up to 5,800 tonnes, bringing new capacity to one of the world’s largest rail networks and underlining the role of rail freight in cleaner, more efficient logistics.

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India is aiming to increase rail’s share of freight transport from around 27% to 40-45%. Siemens Mobility’s new electric freight locomotives will help support that shift.

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Siemens Mobility has handed over the first of 1,200 electric freight locomotives to Indian Railways, supporting a major push to move more freight by rail and improve logistics capacity across the network.

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Rail freight needs investment on a serious scale. Siemens Mobility’s D9 locomotive programme for Indian Railways shows how new rolling stock, maintenance and digital systems can support more efficient freight movement.

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From testing and certification to delivery and passenger service, bringing a new high-speed train into operation is a long-term industrial effort involving thousands of skilled people across the supply chain.

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Designed to carry 20% more passengers while using 20% less energy, the TGV-M highlights how innovation continues to improve the efficiency and performance of high-speed rail.

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A reminder that investment in high-speed rail continues across Europe, with new fleets and infrastructure helping to grow capacity and connectivity.

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Europe’s next generation of high-speed rail is moving closer to passenger service.

Alstom and SNCF’s TGV-M has received authorisation from the European Union Agency for Railways, passing one of the last milestones before entering service later this year.

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Tunnelling is one of the most demanding parts of modern transport infrastructure.

SYSTRA’s role on the Dörtyol–Hassa project in Türkiye highlights the specialist design, geotechnical insight and collaboration needed to deliver large-scale schemes.

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The Dörtyol–Hassa project shows the scale of expertise needed to deliver major infrastructure.

With extreme tunnel depths, difficult ground conditions and seismic risk, SYSTRA’s work will focus on safety, reliability and long-term performance.

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Major tunnel projects depend on deep engineering capability before construction begins.

SYSTRA Türkiye will help design the Dörtyol–Hassa motorway and rail tunnel, a complex multimodal corridor through challenging geology and a highly seismic region.

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From high-speed rail to major tunnel corridors, complex infrastructure relies on specialist knowledge built over many years.

SYSTRA Türkiye’s latest project will support a strategic transport link through a technically challenging environment.

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HS2 is moving from major civil engineering into the systems needed to operate the railway.

From tunnels and viaducts to safety doors, signalling and station systems, the project is now drawing on specialist capability across the UK supply chain.

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The first of 300 HS2 tunnel cross-passage doors has come off the production line at Booth Industries in Bolton.

These safety-critical components will help support the reliable operation of Britain’s new high-speed railway.

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Booth Industries’ work on HS2 shows the value of long-term infrastructure investment for UK manufacturing.

The Bolton firm is producing safety-critical tunnel doors, supporting skilled jobs and building capability for future major projects.

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HS2’s tunnel cross-passage doors are now entering production in Bolton, supporting more than 130 north-west jobs.

A strong example of how major rail investment supports UK manufacturing, specialist engineering and supply chain capability.

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Cross-border rail needs cross-border planning.

The new EU railway capacity rules aim to move beyond fragmented national timetables, making it easier to plan international passenger and freight services across Europe.

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