Rail Freight

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has agreed a seven-year deal with Caledonian Sleeper Ltd to continue hauling the Caledonian Sleeper coaches. The contract, effective from 25 June, comes into effect following the service entering into public sector control by the Scottish...

Network Rail today published its £44bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 – CP7) for the railway in England and Wales that sees increased investment in tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that...

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight has today (12 May) announced a major rebranding initiative. Effective immediately, the service will now be known as LeShuttle Freight. According to the company, its new identity “embodies the simplicity, ease, and efficiency with which Le...

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., officially opened its first Operational Training Academy on Tuesday 2 May. The Academy, located on the 7th floor of Ipswich’s St. Vincent House, will prepare Freightliner’s freight train drivers for the...

Dr. Holger Schmidt has taken as head of technical innovations at VTG. In this role, he will oversee the continuation and further development of innovation projects concerning modular freight wagon concepts, sensor technology and telematics on wagons as well...

GB Railfreight (GBRf), operator of rail freight service across the UK and employer of over 1,300 staff, is pleased to announce the opening of new health and wellbeing centres in its London and Doncaster offices.  GBRf aims to be the...

GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Stadler have signed an agreement that will see Stadler Rail Services be responsible for all aspects of service and maintenance GBRf’s latest hybrid locomotives from 2025. Today’s news follows GBRf’s contract with Stadler and Beacon...

The railway between London Euston and Milton Keynes has reopened for passengers and freight today after major upgrades over Easter. All four lines of the West Coast main line were closed in Watford over the long bank holiday weekend so...

On Friday 17th February, GB Railfreight, one of the fastest growing companies in the rail industry, handed over the final cheque of £200,728 to Prostate Cancer UK at its Charity Handover Event at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London. In...

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has collaborated with freight operator DB Cargo UK to share its expertise of digital signalling as work continues on the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) to transform the East Coast Main Line. The ECDP will see...