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Spain examines signalling and operational failures after high-speed train disaster



At least 69 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided on the Madrid-Seville railway south of the Spanish capital, in the second fatal high-speed rail accid...

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2,200-tonne railway bridge moved into place in Budapest over a single weekend



A 2,200-tonne railway bridge has been installed over Soroksari ut in Budapest using self-propelled modular transporters, allowing one of the city's major roads to reopen before the Monday morning rush...

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Old Oak Common redesign delivers level boarding for Elizabeth line passengers



Elizabeth line passengers using HS2's Old Oak Common station will benefit from level boarding after a revised design was agreed for four of the station's conventional rail platforms.Platforms 5 to 8 w...

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HS2 launches final viaduct on the approach to Curzon Street Station



Engineers on High Speed 2 (HS2), Britain's new high-speed railway, have launched the first 170 m of the Duddeston Junction Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines. HS2 says the operation is...

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HS2 structures take shape across rivers, wetlands and floodplains. The three Solihull viaducts



HS2 engineers have completed three major viaduct structures in Solihull, marking further progress on the West Midlands section of Britain’s new high-speed railway. The completed structures are Balsall...

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Structural completion marks progress on HS2 Warwickshire tunnel



HS2 engineers have completed the main structure of the Burton Green tunnel in Warwickshire after installing the final roof segment. The 700 m long and 16 m wide twin-box tunnel will carry high-speed t...

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The futuristic Loop imagines a northern powerhouse built around high-speed rail



A GBP130bn rail concept known as The Loop has been presented as a bold proposal to connect major cities across northern England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland. The idea, championed by...

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HS2 completes first green tunnel using excavated material from nearby works



HS2 has completed civil works on its first green tunnel, the 880 m-long Copthall tunnel near West Ruislip on the western edge of London. The cut-and-cover structure was built using around 1.2 million...

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New pedestrian bridge to bring step-free access to Tenby station



Work has started at Tenby railway station to install sections of a new pedestrian bridge as part of a major accessibility upgrade. The project is being delivered through the Department for Transport’s...

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Bookham Tunnel near miss exposes critical weakness in rail work planning



A passenger train was involved in a near miss with three track workers inside Bookham Tunnel in Surrey, after the team entered a tunnel where no line blockage was actually in place. The incident occur...

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