In England a car factory is gone but the railway remains
After two and a half decades of almost compete abandonment, the sidings of the former Leyland Motor Works have found new life, in the burgeoning aggregates industry. Having been built for a Lancashire company, but...Read more
Freightliner and ONE launch first-ever service with GD+ fuel
Rail freight operator Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming, and intermodal specialists Ocean Network Express (ONE) have agreed to realise their commitment towards a greener future launching their first-ever rail solution supported by GD+...Read more
Learning from London Liverpool Street runaway
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch says a runaway incident at London’s Liverpool Street demonstrates the importance of drivers checking that their train is correctly secured before leaving it unattended. Moreover, that advice is especially important...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
Strike Day Two: British ports to take the first hit
UK transport secretary Grant Shapps is adamant that the strike on the railways of Great Britain will not lead to empty supermarket shelves or disrupted power station fuel deliveries. However, there is nothing good about...Read more
Freightliner jumbo trains anniversary
Freightliner’s ‘two for one’ deal has passed the milestone of its first year of operations. The carrier has been running their ‘jumbo’ trains for over twelve months, combining two bulk aggregates trains into one working...Read more
Freightliner’s access all areas fleet helps Scottish exports go by rail
A brand new service will help Scottish producers and manufacturers reach worldwide markets. Saturday saw the first departure of a new intermodal service operated by Freightliner. The train conveys containers from the company’s Coatbridge terminal...Read more
Freightliner takes down electric locos due to high electricity prices
The shocking rise in electricity prices has sparked some rail freight operators into a startling scenario. Electric locomotives are to be stopped and operators will resort to diesel traction instead. This would pose difficult questions...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
Manchester freight facilities benefit from signalling upgrade
Signalling upgrades to Freightliner’s Manchester terminal, and the DB Cargo and GB Railfreight infrastructure at the Trafford Park Euro Terminal are part of what has been called a “once in a generation” overhaul of the...Read more
Global rail freight worth 250 billion dollars and growing
There is significant international optimism that rail freight will play a huge part in the world-wide economic recovery over the next five years. The sector’s economic contribution has been valued at almost 250 billion US...Read more
Freightliner moves extra long freight trains at Southampton and London
Recently completed infrastructure works at Southampton have enabled Freightliner to run new, 775 metre-long intermodal trains for their client DP World. The rail freight operator is also hauling 775m trains from a sister facility at...Read more
UK leaders debate on RailFreight Live: staff, skills, sectors
Challenges face the rail freight industry in meeting the ambitions laid out in the recent Value of Rail Freight report. That was the primary take away from the latest RailFreight Live debate, voiced by industry...Read more
Scottish train driver Heather: rail freight is blooming
Setting off with a consist of intermodal containers and tankers, Heather Waugh is kept busy hauling electric freight up and down the West Coast Main Line. From her base near Glasgow she has seen the...Read more
Freightliner moves aggregates records in the UK
Freightliner UK has moved record tonnages in March, citing the growth in aggregates as the prime reason. The month of March 2021 proved to be a key milestone for American-owned Freightliner UK, and their partner...Read more
UK report offers new appraisal of rail
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 Freightliner goes large for aggregates…again
The UK operator Freightliner, part of the American-owned Genesee & Wyoming corporation, has successfully completed a trial running of another ‘Jumbo’ aggregates service between the Peak District and London for customers Tarmac. At nearly 4000...Read moreGotcha! Freightliner tagged with digital tech
Unexpected item in the marshalling area? The same sort of technology that makes sure your purchases are all accounted for at the supermarket checkout is also being applied to some items that may be a...Read more
Southampton freight project nears completion
A week of closures on the south coast of England will allow completion of a radical upgrade to freight facilities at the Port of Southampton. Between Saturday 13 and Friday 19 February, the line connecting...Read more