intermodal

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DRS and port operator review intermodal flow after trial "successfully demonstrates route"

A 12-week trial ended last month with both train and port operators reviewing its success.

DRS 12 May

News

DRS begins 12-week trial of new intermodal service

New service between Teesport and Manchester is hoped to offer a 'new route to customers'.

DRS 6 Feb

News

Rail freight sector warns of slump in container traffic

“In recent weeks no one has been placing orders with China. And in the UK, factories have not been making anything to export" - GBRf MD John Smith

14 May

News

Rail freight volumes fall - but the decline slows

The total volume of rail freight moved in Britain in 2017-18 fell 1.7% from the previous 12-month period according to ORR figures.

11 Jun

News

GBRf starts serving Southampton

GB Railfreight wins new contract to start running its first intermodal train to Southampton.

8 Nov

News

Ecorys develops intermodal work

Ecorys has developed an intermodal Intelligent Transport System for the East-West corridor.

1 Jun

Freightliner 70006 stands at Ely with an intermodal train from Felixstowe. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Freightliner launches 23rd Felixstowe train

Freightliner launched its 23rd daily train from Felixstowe on May 31, running to South Yorkshire.

1 Jun

Gallery

BEHIND THE SCENES: GBRF’s Liverpool Intermodal operations

GB Railfreight trials intermodal to Liverpool

7 Jan

Freightliner 70001 at Ashchurch. JOHN STRETTON.

News

Quarterly drop highlights a “difficult year for rail freight”

The amount of freight lifted on the railways in the second quarter of 2015-2016 was down 18.4%, compared with the corresponding period last year.

27 Nov

Feature

Open Letter: Freight

By Nick Gallop, Managing Director of Intermodality Ltd, addressed to Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman of Network Rail

Freight 29 Oct

News

More DB Schenker trains from London Gateway

Britain’s largest freight operator to run trains five days a week from capital’s new port.

18 Mar

News

Approval for Doncaster ‘iPort’

Local authority approves plans for 35-acre rail freight terminal

2 Mar

News

DB doubles London Gateway to Trafford Park traffic

Britain’s largest freight operator doubles number of trains on key intermodal route.

20 Jan