Birmingham gains direct rail connection with London Gateway
Maritime Transport, the UK-wide logistics operator has announced a new rail freight service operated by long-standing partner GB Railfreight (GBRf). The intermodal service connects Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal in Tamworth with DP World London Gateway,...Read more
Five more years for GBRf and MSC
UK rail freight operator GBRf and European shipping line MSC have agreed a new five-year deal to keep intermodal traffic flowing between British ports and distribution centres. The land and sea collaborators have just extended...Read more
GB Railfreight acquires 100 new twin wagons
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has partnered up with Porterbrook and Greenbrier for constructing and leasing a hundred Greenbrier 60’ intermodal twin wagons. Greenbrier, a rail manufacturing company, will undertake the task of building the new railcars....Read more
Liverpool aggregates delivery win for GBRf
UK rail freight operator GB Railfreight is cleaning up in Cumbria with a new contract. After successful trials, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has just announced a two-year deal with Hanson, the multi-national supplier of heavy building...Read more
GB Railfreight connects Felixstowe with Yorkshire
Answering further demand for rail-served freight operations, a new daily rail service has been introduced, connecting the UK’s busiest container port, Felixstowe, with the heavily populated conurbation of West Yorkshire. The rail operation – a...Read more
GB Railfreight works on King’s Cross upgrade
Delivering more than light logistics and parcels to the platforms at King’s Cross, GB Railfreight provided some weekend specials at the historic London terminal. The workings are all part of the huge enhancement project at...Read more
RailFreight Live: a UK special this week
Brexit, railway capacity and freight for freeports in the UK. This week’s RailFreight Live is a dedicated UK edition. With the freight director of the country’s infrastructure manager and several other high-level speakers, the discussion...Read more
New freeports, more funds and infrastructure in the UK
Eight new freeports have been announced for the UK, reaching from Liverpool to Felixstowe, and inland at East Midlands Airport, adjacent to the rail facilities of the East Midlands Gateway logistics park. The UK Chancellor...Read more
GB Railfreight and UK Aggregate Industries
UK freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has inaugurated a new flow, delivering construction aggregates from the West of England to the west of London. A new contract has been signed between Aggregates Industries and GBRf...Read more
Small bridge replacements have big impact across north of England
A programme of bridge replacements have future-proofed reliability on a vital route, connecting from north of Crewe on England’s West Coast Main Line. This is the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe. Two adjacent bridges have...Read more
What does Wascosa’s wagon leasing deal say about UK rolling stock?
Lucerne-based Wascosa secured a major wagon leasing contract with Network Rail. The Swiss leasing company will supply 570 wagons to the UK infrastructure management agency. The order will be fulfilled by Greenbrier Europe, who have...Read more
Bridge works begin on key UK freight route
Network Rail, the UK infrastructure agency, is beginning a programme of works on the 144-year-old Ribblehead Viaduct, the key link on the Settle-Carlisle Line. The huge viaduct carries freight and passenger traffic through the north...Read more
Belgian clays to Scotland via Tunnel
Lineas and GB Railfreight have extended their teamwork for another year. From the west coast of Europe to the west coast of Scotland, a frequent bulk flow from Antwerp to Irvine is guaranteed into its...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
UK rail freight copes with coronavirus
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
German ’66s set for GB Railfreight via Luxembourg
Leasing agent Beacon Rail has announced the transfer of five class 66 diesel locomotives to UK operator GB Railfreight. The first two locomotives have already been delivered to EMD Doncaster, where they will be converted...Read more
‘UK electrification needs more capacity for rail freight’
The planned electrification of the entire UK rail network will also need significant capacity enhancements if rail freight is to take full advantage. The sector is ready to make the switch from diesel to electric...Read more
GB Railfreight and tech startups among new HS2 contractors
Freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) and supplier Rail Stone Solutions (RSS) will deliver aggregates by rail to HS2’s main construction compound in the West Midlands. Here, the high-speed line consortium is building its Birmingham Curzon...Read more
Past and present: HS2 digs into history while supporting 22,000 engineering futures
HS2, the huge high-speed rail infrastructure project intended to reshape the UK rail network, is to feature on British TV in a series following the archaeological finds along the London to Birmingham high-speed route. Today marks...Read more