UK

Colas Rail UK successfully concludes HVO fuel trial in revenue service

In a significant stride towards sustainable rail operations, Colas Rail has completed a successful trial of employing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative to…
Future of UK Freight is split between opportunity and challenge

AECOM, the global multinational infrastructure consulting firm, active in across the UK logistics and freight, has published its annual Freight Matters review of the sector.…
Planning hearing set for Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange

The National Planning Inspectorate will sit in Leicestershire next month to hear arguments over the proposed and somewhat controversial Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange. The…
Nestlé raises the roof to get intermodal bulk foods on track

The foods producer Nestlé UK and Ireland has delivered a first of its kind rail container which facilitates double-stacked pallets. A new design overcomes an…
Resilience reinforced as Network Rail bolsters Severn Estuary Line

The Severn Estuary route has been fortified against weather-related landslips in a complicated engineering feat undertaken by Network Rail, the UK infrastructure agency. The line…
Collapse of Buckingham Group casts shadow over UK rail sector

The weekend announcement of the financial crisis and imminent collapse of Buckingham Group Contracting, a prominent construction company with a significant presence in the UK…
GBRf get their new train sets

Just eighteen months after announcing the project, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of the final batch of FEA-G designated intermodal wagons – a coupled…
Irish rail freight: ‘seize the opportunity,’ says Logistics UK

The publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review identifies a much-needed vision for rail freight across the island of Ireland. That’s the view of Logistics…
UK quarry reconnects to rail to serve insatiable aggregates demand

In a move aimed at enhancing the supply of aggregates to its customers and contributing to sustainable transportation, rail freight customer and ardent advocate company…