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New DRS rail service set to save major CO2 emissions and support decommissioning mission

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...

FirstClass Safety & Control announce successful completion of 2 Depot Protection System (DPS) projects in Aotearoa, New Zealand in partnership with Freightquip Pty.

UK Rail Depot safety control specialist FirstClass Safety & Control Ltd (FCSC) have recently completed two projects for KiwiRail in New Zealand, in collaboration with our rail partner Freightquip Pty. The UK-based rail safety specialist was commissioned to design, manufacture...

GBRf’s first Class 99 heads to test track

GB Railfreight’s (GBRf) first Class 99 (99001) left Stadler’s factory in Valencia last week, and is making its way to Velim in the Czech Republic where it will undergo a rigorous programme of testing and commissioning. After testing in Velim,...

£60 million investment for West Coast Main Line motorway bridge replacement

Engineers are starting preparations on site one year before a major railway bridge is replaced in Cumbria. The 71-year-old bridge, which takes trains over the M6 between the North of England and Scotland, has reached the end of its life,...

ORR orders HS1 Ltd to further lower charges for train operators

The Office of Rail and Road has announced that it is directing HS1 Ltd to lower its charges for passenger and freight train operating companies to use the high speed rail line from London to the Channel Tunnel, from...

GB Railfreight’s John Smith awarded OBE

John Smith, chief executive officer of GB Railfreight (GBRf), has been made an OBE in the King's New Year Honours List for services to the rail freight industry. John is among the list of people who the King has honoured...

Passengers advised of rail replacement services over Christmas in Crewe

The final stages of work to improve freight services on the West Coast Main Line means changes to trains over Christmas. Network Rail has invested almost £200m to upgrade the Crewe Basford Hall independent lines, which take freight trains around...

GB Railfreight’s new low-emission shunters begin service at CELSA Steel UK

GB Railfreight has introduced three new Zephir ‘LOK 16.300’ depot shunters into service at CELSA Steel UK in Cardiff. The shunters, which are owned by Porterbrook, are expected to reduce emissions by c.40% and will be used to move steel...

GB Railfreight’s new Class 99 locomotives to run exclusively on renewable power and electricity

This week, GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading transporters of consumer and business goods announced that its latest locomotive, the Class 99, will operate solely on electricity or renewable fuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil). The...

RFG shines spotlight on North East rail freight

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has published a new document focusing on the North East rail freight sector, highlighting the critical areas for development and growth. ‘Rail Freight in the North East’ was launched at the RFG’s Autumn Meeting on...

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CrossCountry celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with over 20% of colleagues on courses

CrossCountry colleagues embark on new apprenticeship schemes on sustainability during National Apprenticeship Week. There are currently 200 colleagues on apprenticeship...