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DB Cargo signs three-year contract with Puma Energy

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

DB Cargo UK has signed a new three-year contract with Puma Energy (UK) for rail haulage and the supply of rail tank wagons . This arrangement continues the existing partnership between DB Cargo and Puma […]

Business

West Midland Interchange receives Development Consent Order approval

6 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The proposed West Midlands strategic rail freight interchange, which developers wish to build at Four Ashes in Staffordshire, close to the M6/M54/M6 Toll junctions north of Wolverhampton, is likely to go ahead after the Secretary […]

Business

New rail freight services from Spain bring vital supplies to UK

1 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two new rail freight routes from Spain to the UK are bringing essential hygiene, medical and food products from terminals in Valencia and Murcia to the UK. Transfesa Logistics, working with DB Cargo UK and […]

Blue for NHS

NHS Heroes honoured by GB Railfreight locomotive naming

23 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of the weekly celebrations to thank frontline workers in the health and social care sector, leading UK rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) and its industry partner Porterbrook have unveiled a specially repainted […]

Appointments

Liam Day promoted to GBRf commercial director

4 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

GB Railfreight, the UK’s third-largest rail freight operator, has announced the promotion of Liam Day, currently head of contracts, to the role of commercial director. Liam, a graduate of Network Rail’s management training programme, joined […]

Business

Handbook for International Contingency Management published

19 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Rail Freight Forward coalition has published a contingency management handbook in an effort to avoid major disruption to the European railway network, such as happened at Rastatt in 2017 when a tunnel under construction […]

Business

First of four Class 60 locos delivered to DCRail

22 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rail freight company DCRail has taken delivery of the first of four Class 60 locomotives, which will be used for movement of construction materials by rail. DC Rail is part of the Cappagh Group of […]

Business

Annual rail investment report promises new trains and extra services

1 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Rail Delivery Group, which brings the train operating companies and infrastructure owner together to speak for the industry, has published a joint investment report for 2020. In it, the industry commits itself to deliver […]

Business

GB Railfreight Class 66 reaches Oban with Royal Scotsman train

26 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A Class 66 locomotive has run the full length of the Oban branch in Scotland for the first time. Previously, only lighter locomotives, such as Class 37s, had been permitted to use the single-track line […]

Business

GB Railfreight changes hands – acquired by Infracapital

24 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

GB Railfreight (GBRf), the UK’s third-largest rail freight operator that provides essential freight and non-freight haulage services to customers in a number of the country’s critical industries, has been sold by current owner Hector Rail […]

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  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
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  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
    First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
    3 June 2025 0
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
    19 May 2025 0
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
    19 May 2025 0
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • Safer Travel Pledge from train operators as train schedules increase
    3 July 2020 0
  • Replacing sleepers on Britain’s longest railway bridge
    4 June 2020 0
  • 4G mobile phone service for London’s Jubilee line
    21 July 2019 0
  • Avanti West Coast Pendolino trains ‘coast’ to avoid delays
    10 September 2020 0
  • Swedish data communications specialist Westermo acquires Switzerland’s Neratec Solutions
    8 July 2019 0
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