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Weekend service changes as £5 million rail upgrade gets under way

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July 7, 2026
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Railway improvement work in Derbyshire and Staffordshire will affect passenger services over the next two weekends, with some journeys requiring a replacement bus. Network Rail will be working at several sites to renew more than 1km of track, more than half a kilometre of drainage and upgrade signalling at a level crossing. In total, the […]

Stuttgart 21 costs rise to €14.5bn

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July 7, 2026
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Deutsche Bahn has revised the Stuttgart 21 commissioning schedule after an internal audit identified serious failures in planning and project control. The new main station is now expected to open in December 2031.

Stuttgart 21 costs rise to €14.5bn

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July 7, 2026
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Stuttgart 21 costs rise to €14.5bn

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July 7, 2026
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Stuttgart 21 costs rise to €14.5bn

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July 7, 2026
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Ericsson expands cloud RAN and network infrastructure across US

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July 6, 2026
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Ericsson is scaling AI-native network infrastructure across US telecom operators to support private 5G and automated cloud RAN systems. The US telecoms sector is transitioning toward fully automated, AI-native network infrastructure as the nation marks…

Large-scale Rotterdam rail outage reveals risky Dutch infrastructure vulnerability

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July 6, 2026
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A cable fire has disabled a railway section in the south of Rotterdam. Initially, the problem seemed to be a relatively quick fix, but its…

Passengers thanked after Manchester Victoria engineering work completed

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July 6, 2026
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Rail passengers have been thanked for their patience after key engineering work was completed between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria. This week, teams from Network Rail and main contractor Kier have been working to complete track renewals and signalling upgrades ahead of the construction of a major new turnback just east of Victoria station. Once completed next year, the […]

Refurbished Victorian waiting room unveiled at London Overground station

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July 4, 2026
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Acton Central London Overground station has benefited from improvements that include two new toilets and a redesigned waiting room.

Major step forward in constructing HS2’s longest pre-cast tunnel

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July 3, 2026
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A major step forward in the construction of a tunnel being built near Chipping Warden took place when the last of the tunnel segments was lifted into place.