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ORR criticised over “nonsensical” biomass charges

GB Railfreight criticises ORR's plans for increased network access charges for biomass trains

23 May

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‘Manipulative’ ORR slammed over biomass consultation

RFG chairman blasts ORR, claiming it's trying to manipulate the freight market with its consultation on network access charges for trains carrying biomass.

14 Mar

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GB Railfreight buys three Class 47s

More contracts mean more locomotives for GB Railfreight as Class 47s are added to the fleet

18 Dec

Direct Rail Services 88005 passes Deepthwaite near Milnthorpe on December 11, with the Daventry-Mossend intermodal. PHIL METCALFE.

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EXCLUSIVE: NIC freight report author moves to reassure operators

Author of the NIC’s forthcoming reports into the future of freight moves reassure rail freight chiefs.

12 Dec

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Approval for Felixstowe dualling

Felixstowe branch double-tracking approved

3 Oct

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National Rail Awards 2017: VTG Rail UK wins Freight & Logistics Achievement of the Year award

VTG Rail UK collects Freight & Logistics Achievement of the Year award at the National Rail Awards 2017

22 Sept

DRS 68028 at Norwich on August 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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DRS seeks new diesel-electrics for freight and passenger work

Direct Rail Services in market for ten new diesel-electrics

21 Sept

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GB Railfreight wants new vehicles for HS2 contracts

New locomotives and wagons for GBRf if it wins HS2 deals

15 Aug

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Freight potential on East West Rail

RFG releases paper detailing how freight can be a catalyst for economic development on Oxford-Cambridge corridor

27 Jul

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GB Railfreight set to be sold to Swedish firm

An irrevocable offer had been submitted by EQT Infrastructure II to buy GB Railfreight from Groupe Eurotunnel SE.

25 Oct

DB and Cemex's 'pop up' depot at Warrington. DB CARGO.

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New ‘Pop up’ depot to serve construction market and remove lorries from roads

DB Cargo and Cemex open ‘pop-up’ depot at Warrington, designed to serve the North West construction market. reduce number of HGVs in the High Peak area.

22 Jun

Class 66s being unloaded at Newport Docks on February 13. JACK BOSKETT.

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IN PICTURES: The final Class 66s arrive in the UK

The final '66s' have arrived in the UK. GB Railfreight 66773-66779 were unloaded at Newport Docks on February 13. JACK BOSKETT presents images from the day.

16 Feb

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New freight for GB Railfreight

GB Railfreight has started transporting waste from its new North London Railfreight Terminal in Cricklewood

16 Sept

Feature

Freight fights capacity constraints

GB Railfreight has signed a multi million-pound deal with Aggregates Industries, but capacity constraints remain a key concern, as RICHARD CLINNICK discovers.

Freight 9 Jun

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