Tag: GB Railfreight

Buckinghamshire railhub sees 1m tonne of materials delivered by rail

The HS2 Rail hub at Quainton has seen the delivery of over…

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GB Railfreight signs deal extension with Scottish aluminium company

GB Railfreight has announced that it has signed a deal extension with…

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New freight train service to link London and Yorkshire – taking 129 HGVs off the road each time

GB Railfreight has begun operating a new intermodal service this week, connecting…

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London Waterloo sees return of unique electric train

No. 3417 ‘Gordon Pettitt’ returned to the mainline at a special event…

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GB Railfreight names locomotive after Ipswich Town Football Club

At a recent ceremony at Ipswich station, GB Railfreight Class 66 locomotive…

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Branch Line Society positioning rail tours to and from Scotland

The Branch Line Society is running one-way tours between Derby and Scotland…

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Branch Line Society announces three-day tour around Scotland

Next March the Branch Line Society is running a three-day rail tour…

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Book Review: Heavy Freight Locomotives by George Woods

4.3 out of 5

This is a portfolio of the author’s photographs of the more-powerful diesel…

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Tesco wins rail awards from Logistics UK

Logistics UK has announced the winners of its seventh annual Logistics Awards,…

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Government announces target to increase rail freight by at least 75%

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced a target to increase the amount…

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