extreme weather
Irish, Scottish storm damage: tree-mendous
A historic level of damage was caused by Storm Éowyn. So much so, that it has been compared to the Great Storm of 1987, which…
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…
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…
service reinstated
GBRf restarts Felixstowe – Daventry connection
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s younger rail freight providers, is restarting a daily service between the Port of Felixstowe and Daventry Intermodal Rail…
exclusive accident update
Manchester crash recovery pictures and investigation underway
Britain’s official crash scene investigators, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has formally declared its interests in the recent freight derailment in Manchester. The RAIB…
aggregates train derailment
Manchester bridge back broken under aggregates train
One Manchester bridge is being replaced, while another has shattered under a freight train. Railway neighbours reported the sound of a building collapsing and fixtures…
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…
rolling stock upgrade
Made in UK hybrid shunters for GBRf
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has acquired four new electric “Class 18 hybrid+” shunters (switchers) from manufacturer Clayton Equipment. The new locomotives will step into roles traditionally…
key hubs
GB Railfreight doubles capacity on Felixstowe-Widnes route
GB Railfreight has started a second daily service to Widnes intermodal terminal. The almost inevitable origin is Britain’s biggest intermodal port, Felixstowe. The weekday service…
Supply chain impact
Derailment at port of Felixstowe results in intermodal blockage
Britain’s busiest intermodal rail terminal is partly blocked by a derailment. Felixstowe, which is also Britain’s busiest marine sea container terminal, has a substantial fraction…