UK rail freight joins in the Jubilee celebrations
Union Jack flags waving from drivers’ cabs, maybe even ‘God Save the Queen’ on the horn and a right royal drive past. From 2 to 5 June, the UK is celebrating the platinum jubilee of...Read more
GB Railfreight flies the flag for Ukraine
Putting their feelings on the rails, operator GB Railfreight has named one of its workhorse class 66 diesels “Слава Україні” with the English sub-scripted nameplate “Glory to Ukraine”. The locomotive has been liveried in a...Read more
Freight and passenger traffic clash between England and Wales
A dispute over track access rights has put the brakes on both passenger and freight development on a line connecting North Wales and Merseyside. Local campaigners and politicians say it is a blight on economic...Read more
Three-way partnership for another new wagon deal with GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight and rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook have announced a deal to deliver fifty new box wagons for the UK operator. Production duties will be handled by the multinational manufacturer Greenbrier. It is the...Read more
UK first rail freight electrification trial boosts industry net zero ambitions
The UK’s first retractable electrification system for rail freight has taken the wires to the loading bay. The industry has led the way in meeting the net-zero ambitions set out by government legislation. A public...Read more
UK’s Holy Grail could be retractable electric supply
A ground-breaking design incorporating retractable overhead electric traction could be the answer that the UK rail freight industry has been waiting for. A collaboration between Swiss-headquartered engineering specialists Furrer and Frey, aggregates company Tarmac, and...Read more
Revamped Newhaven sees GB Railfreight launch
The investment in the redevelopment of rail freight facilities at Newhaven continues to pay off. This week saw the inauguration of a new bulk flow operated by GB Railfreight on behalf of clients Brett Aggregates....Read more
Recycling Britain’s railways at Whitemoor is on top of the agenda
It has been just over ten years since a virtually redundant marshalling yard in the east of England found a new purpose as an industrial recycling centre. At the time, turning Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire into...Read more
Clayton battery loco for GB Railfreight
UK operator GB Railfreight has taken delivery of a new battery powered locomotive from British suppliers Clayton. The shunting locomotive has been delivered on a three-month trial from Beacon Rail Leasing. Designated Class 18 Hybrid+,...Read more
Felixstowe gets 38th daily service, this time to Birmingham
Maritime Transport, the familiar provider of integrated road and rail logistics, has launched a new intermodal service this week, connecting its Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT) with Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. It’s the 38th...Read more
Smiles all round as GBRf appoint social media brand ambassador
Francis Bourgeois, the TikTok star and permanently enthusiastic railway enthusiast, has been appointed brand ambassador to the UK operator GB Railfreight. The company are hailing the agreement as a step forward in relations between the...Read more
Prostate Cancer UK benefits from GB Railfreight fundraiser
British rail freight operator GB Railfreight has brought some Christmas cheer to the Prostate Cancer UK charity. A railtour organised by the company raised over 147,000 pounds (163,000 euros). The voyage across the network started...Read more
Who will actually use the new Werrington Tunnel?
The UK government made much political capital out of a stage-managed opening of the dive-under tunnel at Werrington near Peterborough last week. The structure, which allows traffic to pass under the East Coast Main Line,...Read more
Port of Tyne is making name as rail terminal
Growth in intermodal traffic is good news for the Port of Tyne and UK operator GB Railfreight. A joint statement has celebrated the increased traffic and emphasised the congestion-beating services. The port which serves Newcastle...Read more
Vast new aggregates potential for south-west England
A new collaboration between aggregates specialists GRS, and mining operators Tungsten West, could provide decades of work for rail freight operators. The deal could also reinforce freight traffic in Devon and add to the case...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
Farm tractor and freight train collide in Cambridgeshire
The UK infrastructure management agency, Network Rail, says extensive repair works will be required after an agricultural vehicle strayed into the path of a freight service on a rural Cambridgeshire level crossing that carries a...Read more
GB Railfreight and Network Rail collaborate on engineering works
UK operator GB Railfreight has completed a GBP1.5 million (1.7m euros) upgrade to Eastleigh and Bescot Local Distribution Centres, covering the south and centre of England. The centres support engineering works on behalf of Network...Read more
Tinsley scores English hat trick
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