Statement from GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith: “GB Railfreight is playing our part in supporting the UK’s COVID-19 response by helping to keep essential services running across the country. “We are focused on helping our staff protect their health by following Government advice helping people work at home whenever… Read more »
CILT responds to Prime Minister’s confirmation that HS2 is to go ahead
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has warmly welcomed the Prime Minister’s confirmation that HS2 is to go ahead in full. This was in line with CILT’s advice to the Prime Minister that, in its professional judgement, HS2 is essential to tackling systemic congestion in the UK transport… Read more »
GB Railfreight resumes services between Cricklewood and Calvert
GB Railfreight are thrilled to confirm that in December 2019 it resumed services from Cricklewood to Calvert. The rail freight operator is operating services five times a week between S Walsh and Sons waste transfer station, off Brent Terrace at Cricklewood, to FCC Environment’s landfill site in Buckinghamshire, transporting building… Read more »
HS2 has the green light: now it must deliver for logistics
FTA is pleased HS2 is set to be given the go ahead yesterday (11 February 2020) but logistics businesses now need a guarantee from government that it will use the high-speed rail line to free up space for rail freight services on existing lines. The business group, which represents all of the logistics sector, is also calling on the government to commit to a nationwide programme of upgrades to the rail… Read more »
GB Railfreight calls on Government to follow through with ‘levelling up’ commitment and deliver HS2
With the future of HS2 to be decided next month, GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith is urging both Government and industry to focus on the long-term benefits the project will deliver to not just the North, but for a cross section of UK businesses. It has taken ten years… Read more »
New rail destination from the Port of Felixstowe
A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new connection, the 36th daily rail service from the UK’s largest container port, runs to Maritime Transport’s newly opened East Midlands Gateway. The new service caters for ever-growing demand for rail at Felixstowe and follows… Read more »
FTA calls on government to secure the future of HS2
Following uncertainty surrounding the review of HS2, FTA has called on government to secure the future of the high-speed railway and reassure businesses of its commitment to infrastructure investment moving forwards (15 November 2019). Alex Veitch, FTA’s Head of Multimodal Policy, commented: “FTA and its members are excited about the… Read more »
GBRf warns delaying HS2 decision threatens long term damage to infrastructure investment in the UK
John Smith, Managing Director of GB Railfreight is urging the next Government to prioritise a decision on the future of the scheme as soon as possible following the General Election on the 12 December. He warns about the impact of continuing delay and that the risk of cancellation poses a… Read more »
GB Railfreight and Hanson Cement sign seven year contract
GB Railfreight are delighted to announce a seven-year deal with Hanson Cement for rail freight services from Ketton cement works in Rutland and Ribblesdale cement works in Lancashire, to terminals at London King’s Cross, Avonmouth (Bristol) and Mossend (Glasgow). GB Railfreight will operate on average nine trains a week transporting… Read more »
Rail safety body voices concern over trains passing red signals
July saw 41 trains pass red signals, the highest number in a single calendar month since October 2007. In the last 12 months, 10 trains passed red signals and reached the ‘conflict point’, the position along the track at which a collision could theoretically take place. This is higher than… Read more »
