UK Midlands Connect spotlights the need for increased regional capacity
In the UK, the key to the movement of rail freight is an efficient Midlands network. A huge proportion of the nation’s commerce passes through the regional infrastructure. Train planners may well agree but will...Read more
Rails imminent as West Midlands Interchange construction begins
Construction has begun at West Midlands Interchange. Oxford Properties Group, a multi-national real estate investor, in collaboration with Logistics Capital Partners (LCP), a logistics developer and asset manager across Europe, have embarked on the task...Read more
England’s West Midlands rail vision factors in freight
The West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) has unveiled an ambitious 30-year plan that charts the course for the region’s rail development. At its core is a recognition and commitment to the vital role of rail...Read more
Carousel Logistics spin right round with Varamis Rail
Carousel Logistics has joined forces with the UK’s first electric-only high-speed rail freight operator to develop a zero-emission cargo route between Birmingham and Glasgow. The partnership was formed in February after Varamis got their service...Read more
Varamis express logistics operator leaves passenger trains in their wake
UK start-up express logistics operator Varamis Rail has handed down a challenge to passenger operators on the UK’s West Coast Main Line. The company is currently operating five days a week on the Birmingham-Glasgow route...Read more
Calling fiftieth anniversary rail freight graduates
In the UK, Aston University has been hosting a unique transport course for half a century. Now the Birmingham based academic institution is reaching out to graduates who have put their knowledge and experience to...Read more
Rail freight contributes to raising Birmingham’s first HS2 viaduct pier
Britain’s high-speed rail project, HS2, is taking shape in Birmingham. The first bridge pier on the 300 metres long Curzon Viaduct has been topped out and revealed to the city. The project managers have hailed...Read moreNetwork Rail jumps on board with express logistics operator Varamis
The British infrastructure agency Network Rail is claiming a share of the laurels for the successful launch of the country’s first independent dedicated express logistics operator, Varamis Rail. The Doncaster-headquartered company has been quietly building...Read more
HS2 begins work on Birmingham Curzon Viaduct
The company building Britain’s high-speed railway project, HS2 Limited, has revealed designs for the viaduct that will span the 150-metre section on final approach to Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station. The bridge design features a...Read more
UK transport secretary delivers high-level speech, short on low-level detail
Literally hundreds of rail-related projects to be progressed. That was the promise of Anne-Marie Trevelyan, speaking ahead of her much-anticipated speech to the annual conference of the Conservative Party on Tuesday, 4 October in Birmingham....Read more
Freightliner partners with Hanson for long-distance aggregates haul
UK rail freight operator Freightliner has celebrated the inauguration of another new bulk materials flow for their UK operation. The carrier, part of the American-owned Genesee and Wyoming group, delivers construction materials from Shap in...Read more
Great British Railways HQ – what the shortlisted six have to offer
Around forty communities stepped up and put their hats in the ring to become the new headquarters of the Great British Railways. Now the remaining six finalists have been announced. Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne...Read more
Fire closed a major Midlands line and disrupted traffic across the UK
An animal feed factory was totally destroyed in a major blaze at the end of last week. Fire fighting services in the region were at full stretch to contain the blaze, which required the closure...Read more
New round trip to Birmingham for Associated British Ports
Associated British Ports, the owners at both Port of Liverpool and at Hams Hall, the intermodal terminal in Birmingham, have uncorked the champagne on the first weeks of operations on their new flow between the...Read more
CEMEX cements environmental credentials with new Birmingham depot
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
First inland rail service connecting Liverpool to the English Midlands
Well known in maritime circles, the company of DKT Allseas (part of the Allseas Logistics Group) has announced a new multi-modal extension to complement its trans-oceanic China Xpress container service, successfully launched earlier this year....Read more
European Metal Recycling backs a rail freight future
The UK firm European Metal Recycling has put its faith in rail freight as the company seeks to meet its net-zero target by 2040. European Metal Recycling, based in Warrington with operations all over the...Read more
HS2 construction good for UK rail freight, supply and logistics industries
The UK High Speed Rail project, HS2, officially launched its ten-year construction phase last week. The recruitment drive will eventually employ over 22,000 people at over 200 sites along the line, between London and Birmingham....Read more
Night moves for new aggregates flow as Britain rebuilds
DB Cargo UK has launched a new bulk rail freight service with CEMEX as Britain makes early moves to strengthen economic recovery and development in the midst of the pandemic downturn. Read more