Anglo-Welsh freight-passenger dispute resolved by rail regulator
A long-standing dispute between passenger and freight operators, over access to a line between North Wales and The Wirral Penisula in England, has been resolved by the Office of Rail and Road. A ruling means...Read more
75 ‘intermodals’ a day as ambitious GBRf expands operations
GB Railfreight is bringing more of its maintenance operations to Peterborough, adjacent to the company’s existing administration and training centre. A new depot is to be built, as part of a multi-million pound investment by...Read more
UK investigators deliberate over damaging Doncaster accident
A signal passed at danger is always a serious matter, and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch is treating an incident earlier this month at Doncaster in just such terms. Two freight trains became rather more...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
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
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
Rail freight to the rescue to deliver new passenger fleet
Britain’s big blue – the new Lumo branded low-cost express passenger service between Edinburgh and London is on the rails and running. A little help came from the UK rail freight sector. Operator GB Railfreight...Read more
CEMEX cements environmental credentials with new Birmingham depot
The global construction materials company, CEMEX, has increased its use of sustainable transport methods. We can take that to mean the official opening of their new rail depot in the heart of Birmingham, in England’s...Read more
All action at HS2 Willesden West London
High Speed 2 Limited, the company delivering Britain’s HS2 project, has had a busy, freight-related time at their West London logistics hub. With the company eager to promote its environmental, capacity and freight benefits, it...Read moreGB Railfreight unveils locomotive to highlight prostate cancer
GBRf has unveiled a newly named Class 66 locomotive in order to raise awareness for prostate cancer. The UK-based rail freight operator has partnered up with Prostate Cancer UK, GBRf’s chosen charity, and the League...Read more
Icon of British railway scene commemorated by rail freight
London King’s Cross Power Signal Box, the epitome of the modernisation of the British railway scene in the 1970s, has passed into history. The closure of the signalling control box has been commemorated by the...Read more
UK: More traffic for Tinsley
GB Railfreight has announced another new flow, bringing back into productive life two underused facilities. On behalf of Aggregate Industries UK, the carrier has commenced a fortnightly operation from Redcar- a seaside town once dependent...Read more
Meet the ‘beating heart’ of high-speed rail in London
The first train carrying spoil removed from HS2 construction works in London has left the new HS2 Logistics Hub in Willesden. The site of a former railway maintenance depot, is being transformed to serve construction...Read more
Mayflower sets sail for GBRf
UK freight carrier GB Railfreight (GBRf) has unveiled a commemorative locomotive, painted in a livery designed to evoke the memory of the most famous immigrant expedition in British history. It’s just possible that Americans feel...Read more
GB Railfreight brings abandoned terminal in UK Midlands back to life
An abandoned steel works site and a long disused rail terminal have finally been brought back to commercial life. GB Railfreight and a consortium of business interests have collaborated to bring operations back to Stanton...Read more
Sweeping changes announced for UK rail industry
Great British Railways – the new name and the new structure for the entire industry in the UK. That is the headline for the sweeping reforms announced today (20 May) by the UK government. A...Read more
Porterbrook to develop dedicated freight strategy
Porterbrook, the rolling stock owner and asset management company, is planning its first dedicated freight strategy. The company, which collaborates with a wide family of passenger and freight operators in the UK, has taken on...Read more