Will HS2 get UK government’s green light?
The release of the latest HS2 collaboration on freight capacity for the UK network comes at the same time as intense speculation that the project in the UK will survive a review and get approval...Read more
Freight derailment badly damages north London route
Engineers are working round the clock to restore the Barking to Gospel Oak freight and passenger route. London commuters and UK-wide freight operations face their first full week of disruption after a derailment caused extensive...Read more
Opposition to new Hinkley freight hub in English Midlands
The local MP has joined in the debate about a proposed new freight hub near Birmingham, which has raised local opposition over the development of a green field site. Designated by the developers as Hinckley National...Read more
The UK biomass wagon: a feat of engineering
Not coal, but wood pellets fuel up Drax, the power station that helps keep the lights on all over the UK. The high-tech wood pellets require an equally high-tech solution to get them to the...Read more
Freight on target but Network Rail warned
The Office of Rail and Road, the oversight body in the UK, has said it is investigating the performance of Network Rail, the infrastructure manager for most of the network, and has issued a warning...Read more
HS2 costs into twelve figures claims report
A leaked draft of a forthcoming review says the cost of Britain’s HS2 – the rail project connecting London, Birmingham and the North of England – has reached over 100bn pounds Sterling (117bn euro ), and...Read more
Vulnerable UK railway artery upgraded to prevent landslides
The vital rail artery connecting Cornwall and Devon in the south of England will be upgraded. A section of the railway line in south Devon is bordered by steep cliffs on one side and the...Read more
Future for UK timber trains in Scotland
There are fresh calls for a more sustainable approach to the timber industry, and a new look at bringing back rail as the prime mover. However, even supporters say there are considerable commercial challenges. Timber trains...Read more
Ecofret intermodal innovation in the UK Midlands
A radical redesign of the Ecofret intermodal workhorse will double capacity and make rail freight more competitive. It is all down to the last independent freight wagon manufacturer in the UK; WH Davis is preparing...Read more
Train loads of Ford cars transported every week across UK
UK operator Direct Rail Services has just announced a contract to move new Ford vehicles across England, starting in February. Just like the automotive industry, and with the environment in mind, they will be using...Read more
Demand outstrips supply at Channel Tunnel
Overwhelming demand for freight shuttle transportation led to extensive delays for UK lorry traffic heading for the continent on Friday. While trains ran smoothly, the wait extended over the course of the day and only...Read more
New rail destination from the Port of Felixstowe
A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports, at the port of Felixstowe. The new connection from the UK’s largest container port, runs to Maritime Transport’s newly opened East Midlands Gateway. The new...Read more
New access charges for UK high speed line
Access charges are going up on the dedicated high speed line connecting London and the Channel Tunnel. But freight traffic gets a break, thanks to the regulator. HS1 Limited, the company that operates the line,...Read more
Rail freight is the real winner with HS2 in the UK
Promoters of Britain’s new high-speed railway say that freight will benefit from more paths and capacity, freed up by the 80 billion British pounds (94 billion euros) project, but that may well depend on completing...Read more
Huge programme of engineering works in UK
A huge programme of works is planned over the Festive break in the UK. The end of December until the first week in January is the most intense period of maintenance, upgrades and installations. ’Twas the...Read more
UK figures show the end of coal
Coal traffic has all but died out on the rail freight routes of the UK, marking an end to the industrial era that gave birth to the railway age. This was shown by the latest...Read more