Positive development
UK stats claim resurgence in rail freight
Rail freight moved across Britain’s railway has improved by seven per cent. So say the latest quarterly official statistics from the UK government’s Office of…
Infrastructure headaches
Manchester bridge replacement goes ahead despite Denton derailment
A planned bridge reconstruction in Manchester goes ahead this weekend despite the unplanned bridge deconstruction on the other side of the city. Castleton Bridge, which…
change of scenery
Scottish oil refinery closure is mixed news for rail freight
Grangemouth. It’s not the prettiest town in Scotland. It is, however, a town that everyone in Scotland knows by name for just one thing: its…
Steel industry
The blast furnaces of Port Talbot blow hot and cold for rail freight
The steel works at Port Talbot in South Wales is about to undergo a huge transformation. The decision has been taken to replace the traditional…
commitment to freight
Freight to the fore in Great British Railways
Great British Railways, the proposed new overarching body for infrastructure and train management, is to have a statutory requirement to promote rail freight. That much…
aggregates train derailment
Manchester bridge back broken under aggregates train
One Manchester bridge is being replaced, while another has shattered under a freight train. Railway neighbours reported the sound of a building collapsing and fixtures…
maintenance facilities
GBRf opens Garden of England depot
It’s the less glamorous aspect of the business, but proper maintenance is the route to proper business. That’s probably why GB Railfreight has invested in…
major acquisition
UK Maritime Transport bought by MEDLOG
Maritime Transport, the fast-growing UK rail and road logistics operator and terminal management company, has been bought out by MEDLOG. The Geneva headquartered global logistics…
intermodal hub
Maritime opens the gates to Port of Liverpool intermodal facility
Maritime Transport UK, the integrated rail and road logistics operator, has completed the development of a new intermodal container storage terminal at the Port of…
Track access charges
Free access for freight. Try before you buy from Network Rail.
The UK’s national infrastructure management agency has not quite put it that way. However, in a significant step towards modal shift, Network Rail has made…
freight stays private
No nationalisation for rail freight in UK
Britain’s new government, led by the left-wing Labour Party, has committed to nationalising the railways in Great Britain. There have been nationalisations of Britain’s railways…
carbon capture
UK rail freight supports Bristol carbon capture project
Delivering CO2 into a modest UK port could mean big gains for rail freight. A new study is examining the prospects for turning Bristol’s Avonmouth…