Topic: John Smith

Succession: John Smith prepares to step back GBRf looks inward to leadership transition

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has formally launched the process to appoint a successor to CEO John Smith, following his announcement that he will step back after…
Big catch for Port of Bristol New GBRf bi-mode locos land in the UK

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of the next pair of its Class 99 bi-mode locomotives, marking a major step in the expansion of sustainable…
Historic milestone 150 years of freight celebrated for Settle and Carlisle line

GB Railfreight, Heidelberg Materials UK and the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust joined forces at Horton quarry to commemorate 150 years of freight on the…
Friday Freight Path Bi-mode, bi-will — freight defiant despite UK policy drift

With electric trucks on the horizon and a pothole-patching policy filling Whitehall inboxes, rail freight might be forgiven for feeling like the poor relation. Yet…
Rail Partners Report New rail freight report card for UK

The cost of rail freight has risen over three times faster than road haulage over the last decade. That’s put the sector under even greater…
Testing time for GBRf Line speed tests for GBRf’s hitech hybrid

UK rail freight operator GBRf is eagerly anticipating the delivery of its fleet of “Class 99” designated hybrid locomotives. After a static display of the…
Knights of the Rails UK Honours: luggage attendant and trainee

A little known left luggage attendant from Victoria railway station in London and a teenage apprentice from York have both been recognised for their outstanding…
aggregates stay on track GBRf and Aggregate Industries renew transport deal

GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Aggregate Industries have agreed a four-year contract extension. The Peterborough-based freight operator has agreed to continue moving aggregate materials from source…
’99 goes green for GBRf

GB Railfreight has announced that its new Class 99 locomotives will run exclusively on renewable power and electricity. The British rail freight company says that…
maintenance facilities GBRf opens Garden of England depot

It’s the less glamorous aspect of the business, but proper maintenance is the route to proper business. That’s probably why GB Railfreight has invested in…
50th anniversary Drax, model power station, going for gold

A golden train for a golden anniversary. Drax power station complex in Yorkshire, England, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. Once powered by black gold –…
end of an era UK makes the last call for coal

UK operator GB Railfreight has made the last scheduled coal delivery on the British rail network. The load was made to a power station in…