Topic: England

Rates and Reeves wreck rail revival Barking euro-terminal plans abandoned in UK tax fears

Eurotunnel has confirmed it has frozen planned UK freight projects. The French owners have cried foul on what they describe as “unsustainable” British taxation. The…
Direct Rail Services trial wagonload container trains UK intermodal wagonload about to take off?

A new service, aimed squarely at single truck load container traffic, could set sparks flying in the logistics industry. Carlisle-based rail freight operator DRS has…
Freightliner and football stadium not very united Manchester land value stalls transfer for “new” Old Trafford

Trafford Park, not Old Trafford. Plans for a “Wembley of the North” hinge on acquiring land adjacent to an existing football ground in Greater Manchester.…
Derailment at Shap, Cumbria, England West Coast Main Line blocked – major incident declared

A train has derailed at Shap, the highest point on the West Coast Main Line in England, Europe’s busiest mixed traffic route. News of the…
Britain's Ocean City to get revived freight terminal Plymouth rail freight on the crest of a wave

The once very extensive railway network in Britain’s self-proclaimed Ocean City is about to see a modest revival. A significant part of Plymouth’s rail freight…
Wasted opportunity trashes rail freight project Decision against rail freight facility in North West England

A controversial plan to remove the requirement for a rail freight link to the Protos waste-to-energy site near Ince, Cheshire, has been approved. It effectively…
Daily connection PD Ports launches “jumbo” Teesport–Scotland rail service

Longer trains and extra capacity. It marks a new phase in Teesport’s Scottish freight operations. PD Ports is recasting its intermodal rail links between Teesport…
Degree of optimisim for new rail freight interchange Still dreaming of Oxfordshire freight hub

Plans for a rail freight park in Oxfordshire are back on the agenda. A new public consultation on proposals for the large new warehouse and…
Southampton and London Gateway Fifth interport rail service for DP World

Port operator DP World is introducing a fifth weekly rail service between its two UK container terminals. From this Wednesday (1 October), trains will run…
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…
Modest freight gains for modest English port Local MP calls for Seaham freight revival

Local politician and elected representative Grahame Morris MP has highlighted the potential for expanding rail freight traffic on the branch line into the Port of…
WHITEHAVEN TUNNEL TROUBLE Tunnel closure halts Cumbrian Coast line

Rail replacement buses are now running between Sellafield and Workington after Bransty Tunnel has been closed until further notice. There is however no risk of…