iWagon technology
VTG & Breedon renew 15yr cement wagon deal
Rolling stock leasing company VTG Rail UK has secured a 15-year contract renewal with Breedon Group for the lease of 72 “JPA” designated powder tank…
Iconic Victorian viaducts in renewal project
Historic Peak District bridges make over
The tangle of lines that serve the family of quarries in England’s Peak District must traverse a pair of viaducts on the edge of Chapel-en-le-Frith.…
Building Britain, one train at a time
Freightliner and Breedon cement new deal
UK operator Freightliner has commenced two new five-year haulage contracts with construction materials supplier Breedon Group plc. Freightliner and Breedon already have a long-standing relationship.…
England: Hope Valley Project in final push
Work has started on the final engineering project to upgrade the Hope Valley line in the north of England. The line, which crosses the Pennines…
Hope Valley Bamford loop passes with flying colours
The Hope Valley upgrade in the north of England is improving the railway between Manchester and Sheffield. The project is being promoted as a provision…
UK Hope Valley Upgrade bridges Bamford gap
The Hope Valley freight main line and passenger community lifeline is approaching the endgame of a multi-year upgrade project. Recent line closures have seen major…
Quick quick slow: Hope Valley upgrade dances around freight traffic
Network Rail has begun upgrading the ‘Hope Valley’ route railway between Manchester and Sheffield as part of the wider Trans Pennine Upgrade project. The route,…