London’s Tilbury Port in HS2 promotion
The huge high-speed rail project in the UK, the London and Birmingham HS2 line, will enable growth in rail freight usage at UK ports. This is according to a new promotion by the rail developers,...Read more
GB Railfreight renews management deal at London Gateway
The UK operator GB Railfreight has agreed an extension to its existing management contract for rail freight operations at the DP World owned London Gateway facility on the lower reaches of the River Thames north...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
London freeport collaboration could benefit rail freight
Two London port operators are to submit a joint bid for freeport status on the north bank of the River Thames. They have both told RailFreight.com how rail freight could be a beneficiary of the...Read more
East Midlands Gateway will be open in early 2020
UK-based logistics company Maritime Transport is getting closer to completion of East Midlands Gateway (EMG), its new intermodal terminal at Castle Donington. The facility will be launched in early 2020. EMG will be able to...Read more
GB Railfreight to manage all London Gateway trains
All freight trains running in and out of the strategic DP World London Gateway Port are to be operated by GB Railfreight (GBRf) under a new agreement. The three-year deal means a significant expansion of...Read more