Topic: Tinsley

Newell and Wright locomotive and train at Tinsley in Sheffield with road truck in background

Rail freight resurgence in Sheffield

Sheffield is at the heart of England’s fourth most populous area and was also at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Today, the city region is far from finished with its manufacturing past, and the...Read more

28-03-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Tinsley scores English hat trick

Never mind the football. The trophy winner this week is Tinsley, the marshalling yard shared between the neighbouring English cities of Sheffield and Rotherham. Derelict for decades, the former marshalling yard has seen a recent...Read more

13-07-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

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

07-07-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Sheffield sees iconic marshalling yard reborn as intermodal terminal

Freight forwarding and logistics operator Newell and Wright is the latest enterprise to take advantage of the potential for the former marshalling yard at Tinsley, which lies on the boundary between the industrial cities of...Read more

10-05-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton