Tesco wins rail awards from Logistics UK
Logistics UK has announced the winners of its seventh annual Logistics Awards, with rail industry winners featuring alongside those from other industr…
Tag: GB Railfreight
Government announces target to increase rail freight by at least 75%
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced a target to increase the amount freight transported by rail across the UK by rail by at least 75%.
GB Railfreight opens sidings for new Peterborough Maintenance Hub
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has connected its new Maintenance Hub to the national rail network by opening new sidings on the north side of its Peterborough …
GB Railfreight hails “success” of new brake monitoring system test
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced that its four-week test of a new sysyem for monitoring wheel and brake issues was a success.
221 acre site in Liverpool acquired as part of rail freight interchange project
Tritax Symmetry has acquired a 221-acre site at St Helens as part of plans to develop a logistics scheme and a new rail freight interchange.
A Million Miles of Lorry Journeys Saved as HS2’s Tunnel Ring Segments are delivered by rail
A new video reveals how HS2 is moving construction material by rail in order to cut congestion on the road network
Trial starts of digital freight wagon with remote monitoring
VTG Rail UK is trialling the UK’s first digital freight wagon through a collaboration with braking systems specialist Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems.
Planning Inspectorate to scrutinise Leicestershire freight hub plan
The Planning Inspectorate has declared that a plan for a National Rail Freight Interchange scheme at Hinckley should be subject to close scrutiny.
Network Rail and Freightliner open training academy in Yorkshire
Yesterday (27 September), Network Rail and Freightliner officially opened their second Operational Training Academy, located in Doncaster's Frenchgate…
Porterbrook wins two National Rail Awards
Railway rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook is celebrating winning two gongs at this year's National Rail Awards.