GB Railfreight to supply for building boom in London
GB Railfreight and Cemex have been in successful trials of new bulk flow from a Derbyshire quarry to serve projects in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport on the south side of London. Plans are in hand...Read more
New mixed-use line proposed for Scotland-England
UK’s influential High Speed Rail Group proposes a significant new-build line between England and Scotland to complement the east and west coast main lines and solve capacity issues. The group, representing member organisations from across...Read more
First Chengdu train arrives in Liege, destined for UK
On Sunday 7 June the first train from Chengdu in China arrived in Liege, Belgium. It was a test shipment organised by Chengdu International Railway Service (CDIRS). The train carrying over 7 million worth masks...Read more
Tech-led solution to freight capacity issues
Dynamic Freight Capacity Management. A mouthful but a better way to schedule available paths. More capacity for rail freight, say specialists in the field 3Squared. An independent industry funding body agrees, and has put cash...Read more
London projects green light means work to do for rail freight
Transport for London has announced a restart on projects in the UK capital to enhance capacity and extend the network, and that’s good news for the rail freight industry at large, says the UK Railway...Read more
GB Railfreight signs multi-million deal for lease of Ecofret2
GB Railfreight, currently the third-largest rail freight operator in the UK, has signed a new multi-million pound contract for the lease of an additional 52 Ecofret2 Intermodal wagons. The second generation multimodal career rake is...Read more
Stobart ends rail operations in UK
Stobart Group has announced it is pulling out of its rail engineering operations. This decision was taken as the group reported losses for the financial year of almost 150 million British pounds (169 million euros)....Read more
After UK floods, investment for coastal line
Having only just reopened after extensive repairs, a planned investment and upgrade programme will close the Cumbrian Coast Line, in the north west of England, again later this month. (more…)Read more
UK in quarantine – what now for rail freight
As of today, the government in London has imposed a quarantine period of two weeks for all visitors entering the UK. What are the implications for freight movements into the British Isles? (more…)Read more
UK carers and key workers celebrated with loco logo
DB Cargo UK adds a splash of colour in recognition of key workers around the UK, with a specially liveried ’66. Drawing a groan of grudging approval from all concerned, DB Cargo UK say they...Read more
UK’s North East one of few without strategic rail freight hub
Local politicians and infrastructure stakeholders say that UK’s northeast region is disadvantaged by a lack of modern freight facilities. There are calls for this ‘neglected’ part of England to step up and be counted. (more…)Read more
Touax delivers 20 brand new hoppers for Mendip Rail
Twenty brand new hoppers built to UK specifications have arrived in the country. This represents the second to last installment of 95 brand new wagons for Mendip Rail, the aggregates specialist in the west of...Read more
GB Railfreight simulator and sidings developments
UK operator GB Railfreight has announced extra investment in its Cambridgeshire properties and facilities despite economic uncertainty. The investment package covers training for the future, and trading for the here and now. (more…)Read more
High-tech UK contract for DB ESG
The UK arm of DB rail consulting has won a prestigious contract, awarded by Siemens Mobility to undertake design work for the installation of Trainguard 200 ETCS equipment on a range of freight locomotives. (more…)Read more
Cumbrian Coast line reopens after 11 weeks of storm damage repairs
Extensive winter storm damage has been repaired just in time for summer on a north-west England line serving coastal communities and strategic freight installations. Freight and passenger services resumed on 1 June on the line...Read more
UK trade union: freight statistics worrying
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) says the latest statistics, released last week by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), show a worrying downward trend. The Union has called for...Read more