Freightliner sets new haulage record in UK
British rail operator Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), has successfully hauled a train weighing 4,624 tonnes. It has become the heaviest jumbo train in the UK. The trial transportation of aggregate between...Read more
Touax orders 95 freight wagons for Mendip Rail
French leasing company Touax has concluded an agreement with Greenbrier Europe for a new batch of freight wagons. The rolling stock manufacturer will supply 55 new open wagons and 40 new hoppers. Touax, for its...Read more
New railway link connects Scotland to south of UK
A new railway service was launched between the UK port of Tilbury and Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port. The first train departed in northern direction on Friday 28 June. It is the first time that the...Read more
Flooded railway line in UK’s Midlands reopened
The UK railway line between Corby, Oakham and Melton Mowbray has been reopened, after a four-day closure due to floods. On Thursday 13 June a landslip and flooding hit the railway line. As no trains...Read moreBrexit impacts UK intermodal activity in 2019
Domestic intermodal activity in the UK is expected to witness a decline this year due to uncertainty related to the Brexit. “While 2018 saw a notable growth in domestic bulk and semi-bulk rail freight, sentiment...Read more
No rail tax increase in the UK
The UK government has decided to keep red diesel taxation at its current levels. Moreover, it decided not to remove the red diesel status for ancillary equipment. According to the freight and logistics interest group...Read more
Next decade of UK railway systems awarded
Network Rail has revealed who is to deliver the next decade of rail systems in Scotland and the south of England. The contracts include “anything needed to make the rail system work including track, points,...Read moreMidlands Rail Hub to create 36 extra freight paths
The railway network of the Midlands could carry 22 billion British pounds (24.7 billion Euros) worth of goods every year if the current infrastructure is upgraded. This was concluded in a report of Midlands Connect...Read more
New rail freight apprentice opportunities
In the UK, an international freight forwarding apprenticeship is currently being developed. Moreover, the British infrastructure manager Network Rail announced it is seeking to recruit seven engineers of the future from Wales and Borders to...Read more