Freight - Page 10

At a site in West London, Network Rail has been supporting a construction firm to open a new freight yard next to its existing aggregates base.

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has launched a free online tool designed to revolutionise route planning for the British rail industry.

DB Cargo and renewable energy producer Drax Group has announced a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint by switching to 100% renewable Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel for its biomass transport.

GB Railfreight’s latest Class 69 to emerge from the Arlington Paintshop at Eastleigh is 69012

Ashville Aggregates has acquired a Class 153 single-car diesel multiple unit from Porterbrook

To some, Royal Mail’s decision to move its postal deliveries from rail to road, and in turn decommission its remaining fleet of trains (which currently stands at a fleet of six Class 325 electrics), was a long time coming.

Royal Mail has officially told DB Cargo that it will end its use of rail freight in October, in favour of road haulage.

An ambitious plan has been proposed to re-power a Class 60 locomotive using steam.

Freightliner has partnered with Siemens Mobility for a pioneering project to equip its Class 66V locomotive, 66591, with the European Train Control System (ETCS). This marks a significant milestone for the industry, as Freightliner will become the first operator to retrofit a locomotive with ETCS in-house.

Growth targets need to be set for freight in the future, regardless of which party gains power in July’s general election as well as ensuring the ambitious targets are met and innovation and investment in the rail freight sector is supported.