Trains of up to half a mile long are helping the rail freight industry deliver more goods for consumers and reduce UK carbon emissions. Since the start of 2020, Network Rail and rail freight operators have collaborated to allow freight trains to move more goods each time they run, and… Read more »
HS2 removes over 12,500 lorries from UK roads as first freight train rolls into Bucks site
The first freight train has arrived at HS2’s main construction compound in Buckinghamshire, as work continues to prepare for the start of construction across the central section of Britain’s new high-speed railway. Over the next year, more than 180 freight trains are set to deliver material to the site taking… Read more »
HS2: Government must pledge to grow rail freight, says Logistics UK
The logistics sector’s support of HS2 is conditional on the government pledging unequivocal support to grow rail freight, according to Logistics UK. The business group has launched (6 November 2020) a new report into how freight capacity will be released following the construction of HS2. Zoe McLernon, Multimodal Policy Manager at… Read more »
GB Railfreight announce Lineas partnership extension
GB Railfreight (GBRf) are very pleased to announce an extension to their European freight operation in partnership with LINEAS, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe. The existing traffic flow from Antwerp through to Irvine will continue for an additional two years. This announcement marks the extension of the… Read more »
GB Railfreight announces contract renewal with Tarmac
GB Railfreight (GBRf) is delighted to announce Tarmac has renewed its contract for five years from January 2020 to 31 December 2025, for the transportation of aggregate materials. The contract will include the supply of hopper and box wagons from GBRf This is an extension to the current contract which… Read more »
Passengers and freight to benefit from 21st century signalling upgrade in Manchester
Tens of millions of pounds is being invested into Manchester’s railway signalling system to improve journeys for passengers and freight. Equipment which is nearly 40 years old will be replaced as part of the Great North Rail Project. The £36m work by Network Rail will install the latest digital technology… Read more »
London Thamesport receives first train for Tideway East
The first train has arrived at Hutchison Ports London Thamesport with primary tunnel precast rings for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project in London. The Thames Tideway ‘Super Sewer’ will upgrade London’s current sewer network to cope with demands well into the 22nd century and reconnect the city with the iconic… Read more »
GB Railfreight and Drax extend rail contract to transport biomass until 2025
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Drax have agreed to extend their contract to transport supplies of sustainable biomass from UK ports to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire until 2025. Teams at GBRf have worked closely with Drax for the past decade to maintain the supplies of sustainable biomass needed for… Read more »
GB Railfreight announce deal with DB Cargo for Class 60 maintenance
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced a new three-year deal with fellow rail freight company DB Cargo UK to undertake the maintenance of ten Class 60 locomotives as well as providing technical in-field support. The agreement will see GBRf’s engineering team work closely with DB Cargo UK to drive locomotive performance… Read more »
GB Railfreight unveils new sidings at Peterborough
GB Railfreight (GBRf) is set to start operations at its new intermodal sidings at Peterborough. The investment provides GBRf with much needed track capacity – which will be doubled – in order to facilitate the business’ growing intermodal sector. This is the first of four phases of works to… Read more »
