3-day Branch Line Society tour to Scotland in June
For three days in June, the Branch Line Society is running a Class 50-hauled rail tour to Scotland; "The Lord of the Isles".
Class 93 locomotive tested with DB Cargo as operator explores future options
DB Cargo UK has worked with Rail Operations Group to test a Class 93 locomotive on an intermodal service, as the freight operator explores future…
Class 88 locomotives to run new service for Direct Rail Services
A new cross-country service has been launched between Daventry and Coatbridge.
Tesco signs contract extension with Direct Rail Services
Tesco container trains to run under DRS for another 3 years
Intermodal freight service launched between South Coast and the Midlands
A new intermodal service has been launched by GB Railfreight between Southampton and Hams Hall rail freight terminal in the West Midlands.
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway welcomes ‘Caledonian Works’ as 2024 season guest steam locomotive
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has announced that its duty locomotive for 2024 will be Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST works no 1219, named ‘Caledonia Works�…
Maritime Transport signs contract to manage Tesco’s rail operations
Logistics company Maritime Transport has announced that it has signed a new, three-year contract with Tesco plc.
Varamis Rail links up with Carousel Logistics to boost pan-European operations
A fully-electric freight service will run between Birmingham and Glasgow as Carousel Logistics, the night delivery specialist, links with Varamis Rail…
Freight operator XPO starts three-month trial of new rail freight service to Scotland
Freight transportation operator XPO has started a three-month trial of a multimodal solution that is both innovative and the only one of its kind in t…
Scottish Railway Junction Upgraded For First Time In 50 Years
Over the next two weekends engineers from Network Rail will be completing some upgrades.