Topic: Yorkshire

Proud engineer in orange safety suit standing in front of catinery wires

Sparks fly in celebration over Transpennine Route upgrade

The UK government may be unable to make up its mind, but its infrastructure agency Network Rail is powering ahead with energising the north of England. The Transpennine Route Upgrade has seen its first electric...Read more

09-01-2023|4 comments|author: Simon Walton

Coca Cola bottler to put 2.5 million cans and bottles on the train per day

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, is making the switch from road to rail for the distribution of the soft drinks to warehouse locations across London and Yorkshire. In partnership with Maritime...Read more

14-10-2022|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Yorkshire and Scotland linked by new intermodal service

Its official launch was delayed, but a new intermodal service linking Yorkshire and Scotland is successfully underway. The iPort terminal in Doncaster and Mossend International Railfreight Park in Scotland have been connected by a brand...Read more

13-10-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton

West Midlands Interchange. Photo: Four Ashes

Plans for rail freight interchange in Yorkshire rejected

Rail freight developers in the north of England have been told to think again. Plans for a new strategic rail freight interchange in Yorkshire have been rejected on appeal. Promoters Harworth Group PLC had hoped...Read more

22-05-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

400,000 tonnes of vital supplies through Yorkshire every week

England’s biggest county is also one of the biggest rail freight hubs in the UK. With the coronavirus pandemic making smooth logistics even more critical, stakeholders have been celebrating the contribution made by operators and...Read more

09-04-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton