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Birmingham teenager becomes HS2’s 2,000th apprentice

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January 21, 2026
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A Birmingham teenager has just become the 2,000th apprentice to be recruited by HS2.

Excavation of HS2’s longest tunnel completed

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January 21, 2026
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Civil engineering construction work on the Chiltern tunnel, the longest tunnel on HS2, has been completed.

Excavation of HS2’s longest tunnel completed

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January 21, 2026
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Civil engineering construction work on the Chiltern tunnel, the longest tunnel on HS2, has been completed.

Excavation of HS2’s longest tunnel completed

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January 21, 2026
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Civil engineering construction work on the Chiltern tunnel, the longest tunnel on HS2, has been completed.

Level crossing closure will isolate Kent village for 29 hours

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January 21, 2026
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Vehicle drivers will not be able to access Isle of Grain village for 29 hours in mid-February because of critical work to renew a railway level crossing.

Helrom concludes insolvency and establishes new HRG subsidiary

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January 21, 2026
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Intermodal rail operator Helrom has concluded the insolvency proceedings that began in the summer of 2025. A Frankfurt court approved the insolvency plan as legally…

Nene Valley Railway to run HST at upcoming gala

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January 21, 2026
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The Nene Valley Railway has announced that it will run an Intercity high-speed train (HST) with power cars 43045 and 43048, complete with an on-board bar, at its Diesel Gala from Thursday 5 until Sunday 8 March.

Train services resume following landslip repairs in Axminster and Lymington

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January 21, 2026
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Network Rail repairs two landslips over one weekend

Leadership Change at Czech Freight Operator

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January 20, 2026
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Czech rail freight operator ČD Cargo has appointed Radim Ječný as Chairman of the Board, effective 1 February 2026. The move comes as European rail freight faces falling volumes, rising costs and structural pressure.

New combined railway control centre brings improvements for WCML passengers

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January 20, 2026
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Millions of passengers who travel on the West Coast Main Line each week are set to benefit from a new behind-the-scenes collaboration at a railway control centre in Warwickshire. Under the arrangement, London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has brought in dozens of new staff to work alongside Network Rail (NR) control teams at the dedicated Rail […]