Last month, (16th July) GB Railfreight hosted its Ladies Naming Ceremony which celebrates both hard work and dedication in the company.

2023 saw Louise Garwood, who works at Ipswich and Justine Langton, who works at Peterborough recognised and loco’s 66790 and 66798 respectively, named after them. The special ceremony saw family, friends and colleagues of Louise and Justine attend the event.

Louise first began her career with GB Railfreight as a member of the finance team in Felixstowe in 2014 and is now Executive Assistant to CEO John Smith in an essential role which sees her create strong professional relationships with both customers and partners.

GB Railfreight CEO John Smith said:

“One of the many great things about Louise is the strong friendships she has built up over the years with all the other Executive Assistants. She now knows everyone across the sector. This means that I can always rely upon her to get me access to the right people when needed. It is a team effort, but thank you, Louise, I couldn’t do this without you.”

Justine has recently celebrated her 10-year anniversary with GB Railfreight, joining back in 2013 as a Train and Resource Planner before moving on to become a Supply Chain Operations Strategic Account Manager, carrying out work vital to the running of the business.

John Smith also talked about Justine and said:

“Justine, thank you for your ten years of hard work. You’ve brought all your 25 years of experience in the rail sector brilliantly to this business. Your tolerance and patience is exemplary, and I really appreciate how hard you work in what is effectively the engine room of GB Railfreight keeping us moving forward.”