New intermodal flow connects Liverpool with East Midlands
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has heralded its new intermodal service between the Port of Liverpool and East Midlands Gateway as an environmental coup for the partners involved. MSC UK, who will operate the service five...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
Leaves on the line – why treatment matters to freight operators
It might be the English-speaking UK where the lyrical “leaves on the line” was first coined. But in any language, autumn spells a season of adhesion problems. These are made all the more troublesome when...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
WH Davis tours customers around new ECOfret2 intermodal wagons
UK manufacturer WH Davis welcomed representatives from leasing company VTG and operators GB Railfreight to their manufacturing base in England and their production facilities at Langwith Junction, near Mansfield. The reason of their visit was...Read more
New Southampton to East Midlands intermodal from GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight has commenced a new daily intermodal service from Southampton to East Midlands Gateway, the recently opened terminal near Derby. The operation is in association with Solent Stevedores, the company operating rail terminal facilities...Read more
GB Railfreight locomotives to be maintained by DB Cargo UK
Two of Britain’s biggest freight operators have struck a deal that will see all ten of the Class 60 diesel locomotives operated by GB Railfreight come back home to their historic operator, DB Cargo UK....Read more
GB Railfreight to supply for building boom in London
GB Railfreight and Cemex have been in successful trials of new bulk flow from a Derbyshire quarry to serve projects in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport on the south side of London. Plans are in hand...Read more
GB Railfreight signs multi-million deal for lease of Ecofret2
GB Railfreight, currently the third-largest rail freight operator in the UK, has signed a new multi-million pound contract for the lease of an additional 52 Ecofret2 Intermodal wagons. The second generation multimodal career rake is...Read more
GB Railfreight simulator and sidings developments
UK operator GB Railfreight has announced extra investment in its Cambridgeshire properties and facilities despite economic uncertainty. The investment package covers training for the future, and trading for the here and now.Read more
UK first class delivery: are parcels about to return to sender?
With passenger stock lying idle and services reduced, there is capacity for some ideas to get a trial run on the British rail network. Could we be on the cusp of a parcels revival? A...Read more
GB Railfreight applauds NHS heroes “66”
We’ve all been doing our bit. Applauding our frontline health workers; putting a rainbow in our windows; staying home to save lives or putting ourselves out there to help with the national effort to keep...Read more
Rubbish by rail wastes no time restarting
GB Railfreight has started moving construction waste generated by several major projects around London. The flows run from a dedicated terminal to a Home Counties landfill, taking around 60 trucks off the roads every day. If...Read more
Cemex UK pouring resources into rail
The aggregates conglomerate Cemex is looking to build on its relationship with rail in the UK. They have already upgraded facilities at their Derbyshire quarry, and their handling facility in Salford, Greater Manchester. There is...Read more
GBRf pitches for Scottish business
The head of a leading rail freight operator in Britain has made its case for more business in Scotland, which would grow the overall market and reduce rural road miles. John Smith, the founder and chief...Read moreNew daily service between Southampton and Manchester
A new daily intermodal service between the UK cities of Southampton and Manchester was launched by GB Railfreight on Monday 2 September. In the southern port, the train departs from Solent Stevedores, while it calls...Read more