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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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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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rodneypitt9
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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