Freight

Nov 11, 20211 min read

Autonomous and Zero-Emissions Freight Rail Technologies

Technology company Intramotev is developing a prototype self-powered autonomous wagon, which it hopes can make rail freight more...

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Investment by CEMEX leads to growth of Small Heath Depot

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

Investment by CEMEX leads to growth of Small Heath Depot

Over the summer months, there has been significant investment by CEMEX into track improvements and extensions at three of its depots;...

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ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered

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Jul 27, 20212 min read

ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered

The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Wales and Western region was able to complete...

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Grand Central and G-Volution - Decarbonising passenger rail with gas

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Jul 20, 20211 min read

Grand Central and G-Volution - Decarbonising passenger rail with gas

As part of a UK RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) funded project and in support of the project lead, G-volution Ltd, Clean Air...

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British class 66 to trial hydrogen-bio gas combination

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Jul 20, 20212 min read

British class 66 to trial hydrogen-bio gas combination

TRIALS using a Freightliner class 66 locomotive powered by diesel, biogas and hydrogen will begin this month and last nine months. The...

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Jul 20, 20213 min read

Electrifying a Freight terminal

A prototype electrified rail freight terminal in Dunbar is one of 30 projects to have received funding from Innovate UK and the...

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Passenger trains converted to deliver parcels to city centres

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Jul 9, 20213 min read

Passenger trains converted to deliver parcels to city centres

High-speed parcel deliveries will soon be made by rail to satisfy a growing demand for faster freight. Network Rail and distribution firm...

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Network Rail and Highways England publish a Solent to the Midlands multimodal freight strategy

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Jul 8, 20213 min read

Network Rail and Highways England publish a Solent to the Midlands multimodal freight strategy

Network Rail and Highways England have published the first phase of the Solent to the Midlands Multimodal Freight Strategy. The strategy...

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GBRf runs first Stanton Gate service since 2009 for Ward

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Jun 22, 20212 min read

GBRf runs first Stanton Gate service since 2009 for Ward

GB Railfreight, one of the UK’s leading transport companies and the fastest growing rail freight operator, has operated the first loaded...

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Jun 21, 20211 min read

"Dragons' Den" Approach to lowering Pollution levels

Online ‘Dragon’s Den’ presentations have been used to identify ten ways for rail freight companies to reduce their carbon footprint. The...

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Apr 19, 20211 min read

CrossCountry & InterCity Railfreight Provide Medical Supplies

Long distance train operator CrossCountry and InterCity Railfreight are teaming up to provide a key service transporting medical supplies...

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DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel collaborate on decarbonisation

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Apr 14, 20212 min read

DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel collaborate on decarbonisation

Tata Steel and DB Cargo UK have successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in a Class 60...

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German freight forwarders and rail operators launch expansion programme

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Apr 9, 20211 min read

German freight forwarders and rail operators launch expansion programme

GERMAN state-owned rail freight company DB Cargo and leading intermodal operator Kombiverkehr, which is owned by 230 freight forwarding...

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Mar 24, 20212 min read

“Swift” Express Freight Train

An innovative new Express Freight train which will provide a cost-effective and low carbon solution for transporting parcels around the...

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Mar 24, 20212 min read

New Brake Monitoring System

Siemens Mobility GmbH and VTG Rail Europe GmbH have signed a contract to test the innovative Brake Monitoring System (BMS) for automated...

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Mar 19, 20213 min read

UK's Heaviest Freight Train

The heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with...

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Mar 12, 20212 min read

Putting an Official Brake on History

GWR Toad Brake Van No 68684 built in 1924 as a 20T Brake Van (Didcot Railway Centre) According to a report in Rail News, a long-standing...

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Rail Track Reopens More Than Six Months After 'Armageddon Like' Scenes

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Mar 10, 20213 min read

Rail Track Reopens More Than Six Months After 'Armageddon Like' Scenes

Back in action - the railway line at Llangennech has been reopened after a freight train derailment damaged the track last August (Image:...

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Modular Wagons for UK Rail Infrastructure Services

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Mar 4, 20212 min read

Modular Wagons for UK Rail Infrastructure Services

GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Wascosa have unveiled a new partnership to supply innovative modular wagons for UK Rail Infrastructure...

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Mar 4, 20212 min read

GBRf Kick Off New Service from Portbury

GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the largest rail freight operators in the UK, has officially begun a new service from Portbury to Acton, in...

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