Priority pathing for UK freight movements
The UK government has alluded to switching priorities on the British railway network. The move would give freight trains a clear path in preference to other traffic, in a way that has not been seen...Read more
Vital London railway line re-opens
Services on the Gospel Oak to Barking line near London are expected to resume tomorrow, 19 February. This line was damaged by a derailed freight wagon. The work is almost complete with all the new...Read more
Damage London derailment will take weeks to repair
Network Rail estimates that it could take several weeks to restore services on a crucial north London line, after a derailed freight train badly damaged 2.5 miles (4km) of track and lineside equipment. Over 6000...Read more
Freight derailment badly damages north London route
Engineers are working round the clock to restore the Barking to Gospel Oak freight and passenger route. London commuters and UK-wide freight operations face their first full week of disruption after a derailment caused extensive...Read more
Locomotive for heaviest trains to UK construction firm
DCRail, the rail freight operating company that is part of the London based Cappagh Group of Companies, will this week take delivery of the first of four locomotives that will move construction materials to a...Read more