Derelict land in London turned into waste transport hub by Biffa and GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight has joined with waste management company Biffa to transform land in East London into a transport hub.
Category: Freight
First Ecofret2 wagons arrive at GB Railfreight’s Peterborough HQ
GB Railfreight has announced that they have received the first delivery of its Ecofret2 triple-container flat wagons from VTG Rail, which will be used…
Woodland Group start freight service out of iPort Rail in Doncaster
The Woodland Group has announced a brand new rail freight service operating out of iPort Rail in Doncaster.
Direct Rail Services get new operator as Nuclear Transport Solutions is launched
Nuclear Transport Solutions has been officially launched this week, following the announcement of the new company in February 2021.
Object thrown at freight train in Derbyshire, Police appeal for witnesses
British Transport Police are looking for anyone with information about an incident which occurred in Chesterfield earlier this month.
GB Railfreight renews contract with Cardiff’s Celsa Steel – crews and remote control locomotives included
GB Railfreight has announced that they have signed a new twelve-year contract with Celsa Steel, the largest steel reinforcement manufacturer in the UK…
GBRf choses Porterbrook as partners in constructing 100 new wagons
GB Railfreight (GBRf) have announced that they have formed a partnership with Porterbrook to build 100 new wagons.
GB Railfreight begins new Liverpool freight train service for Hanson
Building on already strong relations, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has been contracted by Hanson to haul a new aggregate train service.
Capacity expansion for Doncaster and Peterborough depots thanks to GB Railfreight and EMDL contract extension
GB Railfreight has signed a contract extension with Electro-Motive Diesel Limited to the arrangements that have been in place since 2012.
WATCH: Heaviest freight train ever runs on West Coast Main Line with Class 70 and 66 locomotives
This week, the heaviest freight train to ever travel on the West Coast Mainline made its debut from the Peak District to London with construction mate…