GB Railfreight is making good on its promise to introduce a raft of new services and expand its operations. The company inaugurated a new Southampton Docks to Birmingham Hams Hall intermodal service today, Monday, 8...Read more
The Port of Southampton continues to grow its rail freight operations and capacity. Last week, the UK Minister for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman, visited the south coast of England port. He officially opened the...Read more
Rail freight has been increasing its share at the Port of Southampton. The runaway success of the DP World Modal Shift Programme could claim to be largely responsible. The company has been applauded by the...Read more
Freightliner, the American-owned rail freight and logistics provider in the UK, has announced a new five-year contract with Singapore headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE). The shipping company and the landward logistics provider have been moving...Read more
The Port of Southampton Solent Rail Terminal is undergoing a significant upgrade as part of a joint investment between rail terminal operators Solent Stevedores and Associated British Ports (ABP). Once the project is complete, deep...Read more
The CEO of GB Railfreight, John Smith, has voiced concerns over loading charges imposed by major UK container ports. He has labelled those charges as uneconomic because, in his view, they are hindering the rail...Read more
Freightliner has stepped up its service portfolio by offering a game-changing twenty-five new services across England, Wales and Scotland. That’s a significant addition to the UK’s roster of around seven hundred daily freight trains. The...Read more
Solent Stevedores has been named Business of the Year by a panel of industry peers at the annual Rail Freight Group (RFG) Awards. The Gloucestershire headquartered company is a specialist port operator in the UK, ...Read more
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has stepped up to the plate with clear ambitions to significantly expand its intermodal operations. The company’s recent acquisition of new intermodal wagons has fuelled this expansion initiative, signalling their intentions to...Read more
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has launched a new intermodal service connecting the south coast port of Southampton on the Solent Estuary and Widnes on the River Mersey in England’s northwest. The service commenced on 18 July,...Read more
East West Rail, a transformative project aiming to reconnect Oxford and Cambridge through a direct rail route, is poised to unlock new opportunities with the integration of rail freight services. Originally conceived as a passenger-focused...Read more
In a significant move towards greener and more sustainable supply chains, Freightliner has thrown its weight behind the DP World modal shift programme, announced recently. With implementation scheduled to begin in September 2023, the initiative...Read more
DP World has unveiled its ambitious ‘Modal Shift Programme’ aimed at encouraging customers to choose rail transportation over road for their imported goods. The program includes attractive financial incentives designed to make intermodal rail more...Read more
Rail is on the move again across Nuneham Viaduct. The bridge, in the south west of England, collapsed on 3 April, blocking the Didcot – Oxford railway and disrupting passenger and freight services between the...Read more
The Nuneham viaduct in Oxfordshire, which carries the Southampton to the Midlands freight spine over the River Thames, has been closed today (4 April) due to a disturbance noted by engineers from Network rail. All...Read more
The owners of London Gateway have announced a multi-million pound investment in new rail infrastructure at the port terminal. The most visible example will be the commissioning of two rail mounted gantry cranes to better...Read more
Rail freight operator Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming, and intermodal specialists Ocean Network Express (ONE) have agreed to realise their commitment towards a greener future launching their first-ever rail solution supported by GD+...Read more
A new intermodal train service connecting port operator DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton has been successfully launched. The promoter claims the new service will boost the resilience of customer supply chains....Read more
Network Rail has announced a timetable for the next phase of its strategically significant Oxford Corridor project. While the public eye has fallen on the major improvements to the passenger station in the city, the...Read more
Network Rail, the British infrastructure management agency, has launched a consultation on plans to reintroduce passenger services on the moribund freight-only railway between Southampton Central, Marchwood and Hythe, in Hampshire. Campaigners however will be slightly...Read more
With the closing date for bids tomorrow (16 March) there is intense competition among communities aspiring to become the headquarters for the new overarching management body, Great British Railways. Despite initial derision, the competition has...Read more