RAIL ARCHIVE (Sept 1998): Class 66s arrive in Britain

All three locomotives have been out of traffic since 2023.

Latest Office of Rail and Road statistics show growth in three areas has driven an overall increase in freight traffic.

Freightliner has announced two new five-year heavy haul rail contracts with Breedon Group.

New aggregates flow starts at quarry without rail connection and benefits from Network Rail discount scheme.

Tarmac says new service will "meet demand from city centre projects".