Freight - Page 7

Two freight operators are looking at undertaking a series of tests involving Class 769 units, with ScotRail also understood to eventually be assessing them too

More Class 325 EMUs have been sent for scrap, but Royal Mail has said some of its units are for sale

Freight operator keeping a watchful eye over testing of the tri-mode locos, two of which are in the UK while the other eight remain in Spain

Plans to transform Bow Goods Yard site into a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub have unanimous backing

Shipping company Maersk has announced that it will not be using the port of Felixstowe for larger vessels from next year, instead it will be moving part of its operations to London Gateway in Essex.

Freight operator DRS has signed a new deal with Tesco which runs into the middle of 2028

Andrea Rossi, DB Cargo's Chief Executive, wrote to Louise Haigh and Peter Hendy after Royal Mail ended its contract with the operator

Rail Partners, the trade body that represents groups that own passenger operators, is to be wound up in early 2025.

The latest DB Cargo Class 66s to be repainted are 66003 and 66106, which are now in the company’s red.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued an urgent safety advice notice regarding bridges with longitudinal timber systems after initial analysis from RAIB identified that it could be the cause of a derailment in Greater Manchester in September.