# British Steel wins rail supply contract for Turkey high-speed railway

British Steel secured an eight-figure contract to supply 36,000 tonnes of rail to ERG International Group for a 599km high-speed electric railway linking Ankara and İzmir, Turkey. The deal created 23 jobs at its Scunthorpe plant and restarted round-the-clock rail production.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-02-18
- Where: Turkey, Türkiye
- Jobs: 23
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 36,000 tonnes of rail
- Products: rail for high-speed electric railway
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [British Steel](https://endata.com/companies/18188.md)
- [ERG International Group](https://endata.com/companies/90402.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [business-live.co.uk](https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/british-steel-wins-major-turkey-33445978), 2026-02-18: "Securing this prestigious contract – with the support of UK Export Finance – was a major achievement and underlines British Steel's ability to build the sustainable track systems of the future."

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