Rail Freight

Mobilisation work is in full swing at Toton traction maintenance depot in Nottinghamshire as DB Cargo UK prepares to start installing the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to the first of the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives. Construction has...

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems has achieved a significant milestone with the successful installation and commissioning of its pioneering FreightControl Sentinel system on a traditional freight wagon operating on the UK’s rail network. This groundbreaking event, which took place at Heidelberg...

VTG Rail UK has appointed Marc Hurn as its managing director. Marc has been promoted into the role from his previous position as the sales and marketing director of the company, which he had held since 2023. He takes over...

DB Cargo UK and its sister company DB Cargo Polska are breathing new life into 60 BAA wagons for Tata Steel. The refurbished wagons, which will be capable of carrying steel slab and/or coil, are essential to support Tata Steel’s...

Stuart Ash, professional head of operations at Freightliner has been appointed by the Freight Safe Programme (FSP) to direct its work in providing an industry-wide standard for freight train preparation and operations. In this role, Stuart will oversee the development...

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has updated the standard on requirements for the operation of freight trains and the conveyance of dangerous goods. Freight is vital for rail as the backbone of a sustainable transport system, with Government...

DB Cargo UK has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility to begin fitting the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives. Work will begin in July to fit the new in-cab signalling system...

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a 12-month agreement with renewable energy company Drax to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for its rail freight services. Throughout 2025, GBRf will operate its rail freight services from The Port of Liverpool and...

Plans for a landmark bill to rewire Britain’s railways, including setting up a powerful passenger watchdog to give passengers a voice and hold train operators to account have been unveiled by the Government. The overhaul will establish Great British Railways...

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has begun moving over 46,000 tonnes of material by rail, yielding significant environmental benefits. Nuclear Transport Solutions’ rail division, DRS, has launched a new rail service to deliver aggregate for a project vital to the safe...