Freightliner, the UK subsidiary of Genesee and Wyoming Inc., has secured government funding for its Freight Energy and Emissions Calculation tool. If all goes well, the hi-tech system will be deployed alongside existing management systems,...Read more
Never mind the football. The trophy winner this week is Tinsley, the marshalling yard shared between the neighbouring English cities of Sheffield and Rotherham. Derelict for decades, the former marshalling yard has seen a recent...Read more
The UK government is to finance a research programme aimed at advancing a dual-fuel solution for the class 66 locomotive. It is part of its First of a Kind scheme, awarded to a consortium led...Read more
New research shows rail freight is levelling up Britain’s economy and cutting emissions across the country. The Value of Rail Freight report, from the Rail Delivery Group, says total economic and social benefits of rail...Read more
UK operator Freightliner has begun the move of nearly 200 units in an extensive operation for Transport for Wales. The national agency in Cardiff is engaged in a system-wide refurbishment of passenger services. The refurbishment...Read more
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
The familiar names of Freightliner and Tarmac have signed a wide-ranging contract, cementing their existing relationship. The rail freight haulier will support a number of nationally and commercially important infrastructure projects around the UK. The...Read more
The first dedicated class 59 locomotive of Freightliner has been spotted, sporting its new G&W livery. It demonstrates the continuing partnership of the railway company with Mendip Rail, just as construction materials continue to flow....Read more
With passenger fleets updating to new, multiple unit operations, there is a tried and tested fleet of electric locomotives ready for a new life at the head of freight trains around the UK. Efficient hand-me-down-history is...Read more
A powerful safety message film featuring employees from Freightliner UK has won a commendation at an international film awards ceremony. The rail freight operator’s efforts to tackle safety in the workplace were recognised at CineRail...Read more
UK rail freight operators are relinquishing more than 4,000 ‘slots’ a week to free up network capacity after a review by Network Rail revealed more than half of the reserved freight paths were not being...Read more
The European Rail Freight Association’s (ERFA) new President, Lindsay Durham, says there is a need to focus on the ‘prize’ of increasing rail’s market share and the benefits to society and the wider economy this...Read more
