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.
Tag: GB Railfreight
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.
Rail Partners fundraising event raises £105,847 Ukraine
On 12 September, a fundraising event held in aid of the Global Ukraine Rail Task Force raised a massive total £105,847 for its food package campaign.
Varamis Rail links up with Carousel Logistics to boost pan-European operations
A fully-electric freight service will run between Birmingham and Glasgow as Carousel Logistics, the night delivery specialist, links with Varamis Rail…
Class 66 locomotives named in GB Railfreight ceremony
July saw the freight operators host the annual event, which recognises hard work and dedication
Book Review: MGR Coal Trains by Mike Rhodes
This book is a historical archive of what was an everyday scene when Merry-Go-Round coal trains were to be found in throughout most of the UK.