


UK longer freight trains for longer term growth
A number of UK freight services are temporarily increasing in length and weight in support of the economic recovery after the pandemic. The longest trains, running at 775m, are in-line with the planned ambition to...Read more
New Brexit busting Liverpool – Mossend intermodal services
Partners in sea, ports and rail operations have launched a new service between Liverpool and Scotland, to help break Brexit congestion in the south of the UK. A collaboration between Peter D Stirling at the...Read more
Big Red goes green – DB Cargo UK successfully trials vegetable oil fuel
Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil may be something of a mouthful, but it could be on the lips of every carbon-aware freight manager in the country, thanks to testing by DB Cargo UK. The operator has just...Read more
Small bridge replacements have big impact across north of England
A programme of bridge replacements have future-proofed reliability on a vital route, connecting from north of Crewe on England’s West Coast Main Line. This is the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe. Two adjacent bridges have...Read more
DB Cargo UK adds sand and gravel to its train load
DB Cargo UK has signed a new ten-year contract with Brett Aggregates, the largest independent producer of sand and gravel in the UK. The contract will see the rail freight operator transport millions of tonnes of...Read more
Keep calm and carry on learning – training adapts to the pandemic
Every day is a school day in rail freight. DB Cargo UK is not alone among freight operators in understanding the importance of training for the next generation. The Doncaster-based company has pivoted its career-long...Read more
Maritime launches new daily London and Midlands intermodal
UK specialist freight handlers Maritime Transport today launches a new sea to shore intermodal flow between London Gateway, the terminal owned by DP World on the north bank of the Thames, and the inland facility...Read more
UK rail freight copes with coronavirus
Since March the rail freight industry in the UK has been among the most appreciative of the key workers who have kept the country running during the lockdown and restrictions that have been imposed to combat...Read more
UK freight engages with Rail Week for the next generation engineers
Despite the pandemic, UK rail freight operators are finding ways to support the Rail Week initiative, aimed at encouraging school children to consider careers in the industry. HS2, DB Cargo, Freightliner and the Rail Delivery...Read more
Brakes at fault in Welsh tanker derailment
An interim report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch points towards a brake fault as the primary cause of the derailment at Llangennech, Wales, which caused a massive fire and environmental damage. The UK accident...Read more
‘UK electrification needs more capacity for rail freight’
The planned electrification of the entire UK rail network will also need significant capacity enhancements if rail freight is to take full advantage. The sector is ready to make the switch from diesel to electric...Read more
Wales update: weekend after the derailment
An oil tanker train derailed in South Wales, late on Wednesday night last week, and caught fire. Dramatic scenes were captured of flames leaping into the night sky, and the train burned for more than...Read more
London Thamesport flushed to receive first train for Tideway East
A vast new tunnel is being built under London, and although it will carry no trains when completed, it will be rail freight that makes it happen. This is the answer to London’s sewerage problem,...Read more
New contract renews DB Cargo UK support for china clay industry in Cornwall
Imerys, the French owners of china clay extraction interests in Cornwall, has signed a new two-year contract with DB Cargo UK. The deal extends the relationship between the mining company and the rail freight operator,...Read more
Breedon Aggregates adds to bulk flows from UK quarry
Independent aggregates supplier Breedon has turned once again to rail to fulfill a prestigious London HS2 contract, and there is a Welsh steel connection too. With 900 million tonnes of heavy raw materials in its...Read more
Drax agree new biomass contract with DB Cargo UK
Sustainable energy generator Drax and rail operator DB Cargo UK have signed a new, five-year deal for the conveyancing of biomass. This will be the supply to fire the Drax power station in Selby, Yorkshire....Read more