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February 20, 2026 | Infrastructure

British Steel wins Turkish high-speed contract

Manufacturer will supply 36m-long rails for Ankara - Izmir high-speed line.

June 17, 2025 | Infrastructure

Network Rail agrees major rail contract with British Steel

British Steel will produce 337,000 tonnes of rail at its Scunthorpe plant over the next five years.

April 15, 2025 | Financial

British Steel enters government control

Current owner Jingye was considering shutting down the blast furnace at Scunthorpe, Britain’s last virgin steel production facility.

May 16, 2024 | Financial

British Steel wins contract to supply rail for Adana - Gaziantep line in Turkey

UK Export Finance has underwritten £680m of financing for the project.

March 10, 2023 | Track

British Steel to supply steel sleepers to Guinea Bauxite

Contract to supply 244,000 is British Steel’s largest sleeper order to date.

September 15, 2022 | Technology

IRJ InnoTrans 2022 preview; A - E

The first part of IRJ's preview of this month's exhibition at Messe Berlin.

March 25, 2021 | Track

Making rail harder, better, faster

Steady increases in tonnages, traffic volumes and maximum speeds during the last 60 years have driven track component manufacturers to develop new products able to meet growing track forces. David Briginshaw reports on some of the key achievements by four of the leading suppliers as they adapt to new challenges.

August 19, 2020 | Financial

Liberty Steel acquires former French assets of British Steel

BRITISH steel manufacturer Liberty Steel has completed its purchase of French rail manufacturer Hayange, formerly British Steel France Rail (BSFR).

August 14, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Ultra-long coated rail launched

FIRST launched in 2016, British Steel’s Zinoco coated rail is designed to withstand the rigours of the most corrosive environments including coastal lines, wet tunnels, level crossings, mineral lines and salt pans.

March 10, 2020 | Financial

Chinese group completes British Steel acquisition

JINGYE Group, China, has completed the acquisition of British Steel’s British and Dutch assets and pledged to invest £1.2bn in the troubled steel maker.

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