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Port of Felixstowe expands rail facilities

The Port of Felixstowe has commissioned two new rail-mounted gantry cranes at its North Rail Terminal

11 May

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Coupler fitted to ‘66’ for IEP haulage work

GB Railfreight 66751 Inspiration Delivered Hitachi Rail Europe has been modified with a retractable Scharfenberg Coupler

8 May

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GB Railfreight names Class 66 after Northampton Saints

First time a train has been named after a rugby team

23 Apr

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IEP Class 800 moves under its own power in tests

First pre-series Intercity Express Programme (IEP) Class 800 has moved under its own power at Old Dalby (Network Rail test centre).

23 Apr

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Sturgeon unveils new look Caledonian Sleeper at Inverness

'White Stag' brand launched at Guest Service Centre and on Class 67.

24 Mar

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Rail freight contributes £1.6 billion to economy says report

Benefits of rail freight to Britain are growing, says RDG.

16 Mar

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Class 67s to continue on Scottish sleepers

GB Railfreight reaches agreement with DB Schenker to continue using the locomotives until enough rebuilt Class 73/9s are ready.

12 Mar

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Traction plans for Serco Sleepers

GB Railfreight’s traction plan for Caledonian Sleepers includes six ‘73s’ for Highlands.

24 Feb

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GB Railfreight Class 59 ready soon

Repatriated Class 59 expected to be ready within weeks.

16 Jan

Gallery

GBRf begins its five-year contract with AI

GB Railfreight ran its first trains for Aggregates Industries on January 5 2015. The freight company supplied these images to RAIL.

12 Jan

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GB Railfreight trebles aggregates work with new contract

GB Railfreight’s five-year contract with Aggregates Industries trebles operator’s aggregates work

6 Jan

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More Class 66s for GBRf in 2015?

The 21 American-built Class 66s that have now all been delivered to GB Railfreight Muncie (Indiana) may not be the final examples of the class after all.

16 Dec

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Brand new Class 66s delivered to Doncaster

Final seven Class 66/7s from this year's order of 21 on way from Newport to Doncaster

9 Dec

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GB Railfreight names Class 66 at Roberts Road

Freight operator names 66753 at Doncaster depot

9 Dec

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Final GBRf Class 66s arrive

The final seven Class 66/7s for GB Railfreight unloaded at Newport Docks

8 Dec

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GB Railfreight calls for "intelligent electrification"

GBRf Managing Director John Smith calls for an integrated transport strategy and electrification at Transport Select Committee inquiry hearing.

2 Dec

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Freight achieves new highs in punctuality

In the three-month period to the end of September 2014 (Q2 2014/15), 81.1% of freight trains arrived within ten minutes of the scheduled time.

22 Nov

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GB Railfreight seeks aggregates assessment

GB Railfreight tells Mayor of London consultation that further evaluation of aggregates markets across capital is needed

20 Nov

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First GB Railfreight Ecofret wagons delivered

Freight operator takes delivery of the first two of 17 Ecofret triple-platform wagon sets that will boost container capacity

12 Nov

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GB Railfreight operates 1,000 train movements in a week for first time

Increase in train loads of 1,100% in just over ten years

10 Nov