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60026 is seen curving around the line towards Crofton Beam Engines (Bedwyn), at the helm of the 0704 and-tailed new Piccadilly Line Tytherington-Quainton Railhead aggregates train. JOSH MASON.

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DCRail hires GB Railfreight Class 60 to cover shortfall

Freight operator requires cover for its own locomotives.

DCRail 18 Jul

Freightliner 70011 negotiates Eastleigh station with the 0641 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton Maritime on April 30, as GB Railfreight 66728 Institution of Railway Operators works the 1147 Southampton Western Docks to East Midlands Gateway. The two companies hold the biggest share of UK freight operations, with intermodal a growth area. MARK PIKE.

News

Year-on-year freight growth driven by increases in top three flows

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

Rail freight 4 Jul

56301 passes March, working the 1108 Chaddesden-Kings Lynn TC empty boxes turn on March 28. KEITH PARTLOW.

News

DCRail finalises purchase of Class 56 after fault-free running

The Class 56 has been sold to the freight operator by the Class 56 Group.

DCRail 10 Apr

News

DCRail begins cross-London aggregates flow that 'goes against laws of running freight trains'

The new service started in October and can take between 40 and 50 lorries off the road each time it runs

Rail freight 30 Dec

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DCRail

DCRail hires GB Railfreight Class 60 to cover shortfall

Year-on-year freight growth driven by increases in top three flows

DCRail finalises purchase of Class 56 after fault-free running

DCRail begins cross-London aggregates flow that 'goes against laws of running freight trains'

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Scottish main line will "end up with discontinuous electrification"

DCRail

DCRail hires GB Railfreight Class 60 to cover shortfall

Year-on-year freight growth driven by increases in top three flows

DCRail finalises purchase of Class 56 after fault-free running

DCRail begins cross-London aggregates flow that 'goes against laws of running freight trains'

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Scottish main line will "end up with discontinuous electrification"

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected