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.
Tag: GB Railfreight
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.
New wagons arrive to boost UK rail freight capacity
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of the final batch of its hundred new FEA-G intermodal wagons, which, together with fifty new JNA-X Box Wagon…
RAIB: Fatigue to blame for Yorkshire freight train collision
Back in July 2022, two freight trains collided with each other in Doncaster, and now, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its full rep…
Branch Line Society “Ips Witch” rail tour to East Midlands Parkway
The Branch Line Society has announced the “lps Witch” rail tour from Ipswich to East Midlands Parkway to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society.
Seven-year deal struck between GB Railfreight and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd
The contract came into effect on the 25th of June and will see the freight operator continue its work with the company, hauling Caledonian Sleeper ser…
GB Railfreight honors Lord Peter Hendy with loco renaming ceremony
GB Railfreight renames a class 66 locomotive to honour Sir Peter Hendy's elevation to the House of Lords.
Severn Valley Railway’s Diesel Festival breaks loco and visitor records
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that its four-day Spring Diesel Festival, held from 18 to 21 May, broke several records.