b'KELLY RAIL - CONTRACT NEWSThis has been a challenging programme to meet but we are still on course to meet NWRs deadlines for the big Openreach Megastream switchover in late 2026.Kelly Groups unique positioning across both rail andThe survey stage telecoms infrastructure has secured a pivotal role in onementioned of the UKs most significant national rail upgrades: theby Ali was a Megastream Replacement Programme. major coordinated effort, spanning 38 critical UK sites. This critical project involves replacing the railways ageingKelly Rails teams completed a full site mapping, checking copper communications links with a new, high-capacityeverything from external duct routes and boundary fibre optic network, directly leveraging our years ofconditions to internal assessments of telecoms rooms, experience delivering complex infrastructure solutions. containment capacity, and power arrangements.Rail Operations Director, Ali Fegan highlights theKelly Rail is proud to be entrusted with this critical progress made alongside our partners: infrastructure renewal, which solidifies our position as a key partner in modernising the UKs railway network.To date we have successfully completed all surveys alongside BT, we are now in design process then moving to build.Project CueKelly Rail is also preparing to support Network Rail oncontinuity and support the one of its largest digital infrastructure schemes to date:significant workload demands.Project Cue, a nationwide upgrade of IT systems across more than 1,500 operational sites in England, ScotlandNeil adds that this is a chance to and Wales.showcase the companys wider strengths:Rail Operations Director, Neil Shearwood, highlights theThe challenge of significance of this win: upgrading Network Rails IT network allows Kelly Given Project CUE sits within the top 5 priority deliveryRail to not only demonstrate our Technical, Program & programs within the Network Rail Arena for the next 3Delivery Management capabilities, it allows us to bring the years, affording prestige program delivery status to KellyKelly Group IT expertise support into the Rail Arena.Rail, it represents a major exciting opportunity for furtherThis expertise is backed by Kelly Groups strong diversification within the Network Rail arena. partnership with BT Openreach, which provides a unique advantage for this project, particularly where new fibre Project Cue spans Network Rails Eastern, Wales &connections are required. This combined experience, Western, Scotland, Central, and Southern regions. Thisalongside our ongoing work on the Megastream national footprint demands a truly collaborative approach,programme, positions the Group strongly for the wider rollout planned this year.with Kelly Rail teams from Scotland, the Midlands, and the South working together across borders to maintain 11.'