Scottish only female train driver’s fundraiser tops thirty thousand euros
Her heart is not just devoted to Scotland’s railway industry. Heather Waugh is a driver and mentor with Freightliner. She has gained profile as the…
South Wales quarry boosts rail freight traffic
It has been over sixty years since passenger services called at Machen, a once important railway hub in South Wales. The settlement was at the…
UK rail business leaders confidence at five year low
Confidence in the future of the rail market is at a five-year low. More than half of all rail suppliers believe the industry will contract…
DB Cargo UK enters consultation with unions over redundancy plan
DB Cargo UK has announced it has entered into formal consultation with the train drivers’ union ASLEF regarding a proposal to make several traincrew roles…
HS2 tunnel rings by rail removes a million lorry miles from London
Britain’s high-speed rail project may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. While work has been abandoned on the northern sections…
GB Railfreight connects new Peterborough sidings
A slight oversight? Perhaps not, but after announcing the opening of their highly visible Peterborough maintenance hub, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has gotten around to actually…
Transpennine Route Upgrade works between Leeds and York benefit freight
Fifteen extra freight paths across the north of England’s principal route and a recast passenger service are promised by Network Rail. The infrastructure agency for…
Two UK proposed – and opposed – rail freight terminals
No one said it would be easy to lay down a new rail freight terminal. The very mention of the words conjures up a half-century-old…
UK freight operator trials solid oxide fuel technology
A specialist operator in the UK is trying a new trick in the effort to decarbonise the industry. Colas Rail UK’s freight business has collaborated…