Tag: Freightliner

Charter train raises over £50,000+ for Martin House Children’s Hospice

Rail industry colleagues have partnered up with Branch Line Society to raise…

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Successful bid for Freightliner’s Dual-Fuel Class 66 locomotive dream

Freightliner, part of Genessee & Wyoming Inc heads successful bid for government…

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Freightliner operates weekly Jumbo Train trials – removing 140 lorries from the road per trip

Since the heaviest aggregates train ran over the West Coast Mainline earlier…

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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…

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Potential shift to rail for Kraft Heinz products

A trial train has been operated by Freightliner to test the feasibility…

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Freightliner continues Tarmac relationship with new contract.

Freightliner has announced that it has been awarded a new contract with…

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Freightliner names Class 90 locomotive in recognition of key workers

Freightliner has named a newly acquired Class 90 locomotive No. 90014 'Over…

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Class 66 locomotive operates first train on West Somerset Railway since coronavirus lockdown

The West Somerset Railway has marked a milestone last month when the…

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Freightliner purchases 14 Class 59 locomotives as Mendip Rail contract continues

Back in November 2019, Freightliner began a long-term contract with Mendip Rail…

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RMT wants action from Freightliner over Coatbridge Terminal future

Rail Union, RMT, has called on Freightliner Ltd and also the Scottish…

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