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GB Railfreight - Page 3

Zephir LOK 16.300 depot shunter. Picture: Porterbrook

News

Steelworks opts for cleaner shunters

Porterbrook has purchased three Zephir LOK 16.300 depot shunters.

GB Railfreight 10 Apr

News

New box wagons order is a boost to UK’s rail freight capacity

GB Railfreight has ordered 50 new Greenbrier-manufactured box wagons as part of a commitment to expanding the UK rail freight sector.

GB Railfreight 19 Mar

John Smith CEO GBRf

Comment

GB Railfreight's CEO: how to operate in the UK's choppy waters

John Smith believes rail's potential for growth in the 'deep sea' market is through careful, strategic investments and optimisation of existing assets.

Industry views 14 Feb

News

Class 99s set for Caledonian Sleeper

Newly nationalised Caledonian Sleeper has confirmed the continuation of its partnership with GB Railfreight until 2030.

18 Jul

News

Technical issues cause GBRf to withdraw Class 69s

GB Railfreight has confirmed that it has temporarily withdrawn its entire fleet of Class 69 locomotives in order to investigate faults being reported by drivers

2 Feb

News

Children warned of trespass danger

GB Railfreight’s safety team is warning schoolchildren across the East Midlands of the dangers of trespass.

21 Mar

News

GBRf begins new aggregates services

GB Railfreight has launched a new service for Brett Aggregates, operating from Newhaven collection terminal in East Sussex to Thorney Mill, West Drayton.

16 Feb

News

London-Midlands intermodal link

Maritime Transport Ltd has introduced a new container service linking Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal at Birch Coppice with DP World London Gateway

6 Jul

News

Spoil train departs Willesden Logistics Hub

The first train carrying 1,470 tonnes of spoil from HS2 construction work in London left the Willdesden Logistics Hub on June 29.

4 Jul

News

ORR authorises GBRf Class 69s

GB Railfreight has been authorised by the Office of Rail and Road to place its fleet of Class 69s into service.

7 Jun

News

Bi-mode future for freight as Simpson urges electrification

Rail freight can decarbonise now by running longer trains, but the future is bi-mode traction says RFG's Maggie Simpson

3 Mar

News

GB Railfreight targets more Class 66s from overseas

Need for traction means GBRf is looking to Europe for Class 66s

25 Jan

News

EXCLUSIVE: The GB Railfreight Class 69 project explained

Inside the GBRf Class 69 project

30 Dec

News

First HS2 construction train to Washwood Heath

GB Railfreight operates first HS2 construction train to Washwood Heath

2 Sept

News

GB Railfreight thanks Captain Tom Moore for his NHS fundraising with locomotive naming

GBRf honours veteran who raised more than £29 million for the NHS with a locomotive naming

30 Apr

News

GB Railfreight uses electric commuter unit for London freight trial

GBRf uses a Class 319 to demonstrate how freight can serve main line stations again.

28 Apr

News

GB Railfreight unveils 'Thank You NHS' livery on Class 66

GB Railfreight becomes the latest operator to unveil a livery thanking the NHS

23 Apr

News

Freight companies urge PM to ‘green light’ HS2

"A failure to build the new line will lead to hundreds more heavy goods vehicles on to the M6 every day," - rail freight's plea to Boris Johnson

10 Feb

News

GBRf’s John Smith issues plea for HS2 commitment

"The decision to review the project at this late stage has led to uncertainty across the construction supply chain across the UK" - John Smith on HS2

7 Nov

News

New owner for GB Railfreight

M&GPrudential buys GB Railfreight

23 Sept

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