GB Railfreight launches East Coast intermodal service
Britain’s East Coast Main Line is best known for its express passenger services and as the route of the Flying Scotsman. It’s also a critical freight corridor. From this week, there’s a new service sharing...Read more
iPort Rail under new management and set for expansion in 2024
iPort Rail, the multimodal freight terminal at the iPort logistics development in Doncaster, in the north of England. The terminal is set for a significant expansion in 2024. Verdion, the UK subsidiary of Medlog, a...Read more
Yorkshire and Scotland linked by new intermodal service
Its official launch was delayed, but a new intermodal service linking Yorkshire and Scotland is successfully underway. The iPort terminal in Doncaster and Mossend International Railfreight Park in Scotland have been connected by a brand...Read more
UK investigators deliberate over damaging Doncaster accident
A signal passed at danger is always a serious matter, and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch is treating an incident earlier this month at Doncaster in just such terms. Two freight trains became rather more...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
Race hots up in bidding for Great British Railways new headquarters
With the closing date for bids tomorrow (16 March) there is intense competition among communities aspiring to become the headquarters for the new overarching management body, Great British Railways. Despite initial derision, the competition has...Read more
UK inland customs status granted to iPort Rail
iPort Rail terminal in the South Yorkshire town of Doncaster has been granted Authorised Economic Operator status by the British revenue service, HMRC. As a designated inland customs facility, it can now support goods moving...Read moreTraffic recovery at iPort Rail points to post-pandemic upturn
The independently operated terminal iPort Rail, in Doncaster, has this week seen resumption of a sixth daily intermodal service. This brings the terminal back up to pre-pandemic service levels. The service, connecting with Felixstowe on...Read more
New style rail parcels nearer to delivery
The UK is closer to a faster, greener version of the traditional parcels train. Several enterprises are racing towards trials and implementing services to answer the modern needs of business and consumers. The major passenger...Read more
Rail freight plan for Yorkshire airport
Proposals to reinvigorate the Doncaster Sheffield Airport as a new commercial hub create up to 33,000 jobs in the process has rail freight at the heart of the plans. The consortium of business interests behind...Read more