Colas Rail UK, the specialist rail infrastructure support and freight operators, have released pictures of their successful efforts to re-rail damaged passenger units involved in the recent accident at Salisbury in the South West of...Read more
A major project to eliminate a speed and capacity bottleneck in Scotland will affect the entire rail network. Work to remodel the layout at Carstairs, where the busy West Coast Main Line diverges for Glasgow...Read more
Black Friday became White Out Saturday, as bargain hunting Britain was battered by Storm Arwen on Friday and Saturday. The railways did not escape the disruption. The country’s east took the worst of the weather,...Read more
The UK Union Connectivity Review, published today (Friday 26 November), has recommended improved rail freight at British ports to maximise the economic potential of the government-backed freeport network. The UK government commissioned the Review to...Read more
The UK government has announced that final works on the 8,3 million pounds (9,2 million euros) Bootle branch rail line upgrade have been completed. The works deliver a doubling of freight train capacity to and...Read more
An increase in extreme weather over the past two years has seen several washouts on the Marches Line in the UK, causing short notice closures of up to seven days. To minimise future disruption and...Read more
Orion High Speed Logistics, the parcels and light loads division of Rail Operations Group, has confirmed departure this morning of their much anticipated high-speed service, bringing mass-market parcels traffic back to the British railway scene....Read more
The light logistics sector is rife with speculation that a raft of projects are on the brink of entering into revenue earning service. The chatter is that Anglo-Scottish services could be the first to get...Read more
The Railway Industry Association, the national trade body representing over 300 rail companies, has responded unfavourably to the UK government Integrated Rail Plan. The long-awaited document, giving details of revised plans for the North of...Read more
UK’s government has announced its Integrated Rail Plan. According the RailFreight Group, which represent the industry int he UK, there are some positive notes. Mostly, it will be “transformative for northern ports”.Read more
UK operator Freightliner is putting itself forward as the leader in alternative fuels, designed to lower emissions, and accelerate progress towards the government mandated Net Zero economy. The company has embarked on further operational trials,...Read more
The worst kept secret in Britain is finally out. The high-speed rail network planned for the northeast of England is officially scrapped. The transport secretary Grant Shapps announced to the House of Commons this morning....Read more
Britain’s big blue – the new Lumo branded low-cost express passenger service between Edinburgh and London is on the rails and running. A little help came from the UK rail freight sector. Operator GB Railfreight...Read more
Growth in intermodal traffic is good news for the Port of Tyne and UK operator GB Railfreight. A joint statement has celebrated the increased traffic and emphasised the congestion-beating services. The port which serves Newcastle...Read more
The UK arm of leasing company VTG Rail has awarded a new long-term contract to Yellow Rail. The maintenance company will safeguard VTG’s 620 strong fleet of hopper and box wagons from the Torr Works...Read more
DB Cargo UK has appointed Neil Ethell as their new Chief Operating Officer. The appointment has precipitated a boardroom shuffle. The company says the move will drive further improvements in its operational performance and customer...Read more
Local communities have been advised that improving rail services in and around Ely, including facilitating better intermodal freight services from Felixstowe, will require land purchases. Those are the messages from Network Rail as the consultation...Read more
The global construction materials company, CEMEX, has increased its use of sustainable transport methods. We can take that to mean the official opening of their new rail depot in the heart of Birmingham, in England’s...Read more
