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AtkinsRéalis appointed to alliance delivering England's Midlands Rail Hub program
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[{"type":"text","content":"AtkinsRéalis appointed to alliance delivering England's Midlands Rail Hub program\n\n\nAtkinsRéalis appointed to alliance delivering England's Midlands Rail Hub program\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: TOP; TEXT-ALIGN: LEFT; BORDER-TOP:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nMONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2025 /CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been appointed by Network Rail, Britain's rail infrastructure owner, to design and develop the Midlands Rail Hub program, which will transform rail connectivity across Birmingham and the West Midlands region.\nAtkinsRéalis will form part of an alliance with VolkerRail, Laing O'Rourke, Siemens Mobility, and Network Rail to design and develop the eight-year program. The Midlands Rail Hub has received £123 million in government funding to progress design and development work, and will reconfigure rail services across Birmingham and the wider region to enable additional train services and new journey options for passengers1.\n\"Government investment in rail infrastructure is essential to improving connectivity and supporting economic growth,\" said Ian L. Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, AtkinsRéalis. \"Programs such as the Midlands Rail Hub demonstrate the potential for transformative place-led growth when enhanced transport infrastructure is combined with wider regeneration and development opportunities, creating corridors of growth that improve connectivity for communities and businesses.\"\n\"AtkinsRéalis brings proven credentials to the Midlands Rail Hub, from major station redesigns including Birmingham New Street to large-scale alliance programs such as East West Rail,\" said Chris Ball, President, United ...