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