GB Railfreight comments on new freight growth goals
GB Railfreight has issued a cautionary message about the Government’s decision to set a target for rail freight growth.
Government sets 2040 targets for rail freight growth
The government has today (Tuesday 8 September) announced an additional target for the growth of rail freight.
US freight company completes work to expand Alabama rail capacity
US freight company Norfolk Southern has completed work to improve infrastructure across the state of Alabama, which will increase capacity and make th…
DB Cargo UK sale sees No Redundancy Guarantee sought after
As we reported earlier this month, DB Cargo UK is now up for sale, with the German operator deciding to focus on its Core European operations.
Rail freight operator removes 21 lorry movements from roads
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has turned to rail for transporting Rail Head Treatment equipment, instead of using road transport as previously.
DB Cargo UK up for sale as restructure takes place
It has been confirmed this morning that DB Cargo UK is up for sale, as DB Cargo AG increases its focus on its core Central…
Branch Line Society to run Vienna Explorer in September
The Branch Line Society has revealed that it is to run a two-day exploration of freight lines and tram lines in and around Vienna, in Austria.
US railroads offer extra customer protections as part of merger
The planned merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern has additional customer protections beyond those included in the original application.
Class 99 operates first commercial service
Yesterday, the first GB Railfreight (GBRf) Class 99 hybrid locomotive entered commercial service.
GB Railfreight becomes UK’s largest rail freight operator
GB Railfreight (GBRf) is celebrating new figures published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) which show that the company now accounts for the large…