A golden train for a golden anniversary. Drax power station complex in Yorkshire, England, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. Once powered by black gold –…
GB Railfreight, the British carrier, has agreed a new two-year contract extension with DP World, the multinational maritime resources corporation. GBRf will provide staff to…
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has acquired four new electric “Class 18 hybrid+” shunters (switchers) from manufacturer Clayton Equipment. The new locomotives will step into roles traditionally…
The UK has spent 4 July gripped in a general election. However, at least one part of the rail freight industry earned a vote of…
UK operator GB Railfreight has made the last scheduled coal delivery on the British rail network. The load was made to a power station in…
Engineering trains are a significant part of the rail freight sector. They support the entirety of the railway. In Britain, GB Railfreight (GBRf) one of…
GB Railfreight is making good on its promise to introduce a raft of new services and expand its operations. The company inaugurated a new Southampton…
British freight operators have a noble history of charity support. So it is with no small fanfare that Direct Rail Services has announced the return…
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…
The CEO of GB Railfreight, John Smith, has voiced concerns over loading charges imposed by major UK container ports. He has labelled those charges as…
The Rail Freight Group (RFG), the UK rail freight trade association, has announced the launch of its 2024 cross-member mentoring programme. The initiative aims to…
A slight oversight? Perhaps not, but after announcing the opening of their highly visible Peterborough maintenance hub, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has gotten around to actually…