Global courier DHL says rail is the freight mode of the future
Undoubtedly known for their delivery trucks offering a parked on the pavement to your door service, the global express logistics carrier DHL says the future…
Northampton’s new freight tunnel: first time through and we’re on board
Nothing less than a gateway to connectivity. Northampton’s new railway tunnel will eventually be buried beneath a monumental landscaping project. For now, it’s a naked…
Freight figures in Transpennine Route reckoning overcome concerns
The Transpennine Route Upgrade has the potential to bolster rail freight capabilities significantly. Though freight operators had expressed concerns about capacity limitations, Network Rail assures…
Irish electrification will spark new opportunities for rail freight
Campaigners and railway experts have applauded the transformative potential of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. A consequence of that could see the electrification of Irish…
Scotland’s Ravenscraig terminal divides people and politicians
Residents of Ravenscraig, a district of Motherwell, southeast of Glasgow, have rallied against a proposed rail freight hub in their community. The plans have been…
London has another aggregates freight flow
Somewhere down the river, rail freight continues to answer London’s almost insatiable appetite for construction raw materials. GB Railfreight has been engaged to provide a…
HS2 couples with rail freight for the long haul
The UK’s ambitious HS2 high-speed rail project has for a long time been emphasising its credentials as a capacity enhancement for the British railway network.…
UK bridge over Northampton Loop carries village bypass
Construction of the SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton rail freight terminal may have taken the headlines, but for the people of Roade village, it’s a road…
England’s Northumberland Line project on track but deadline slips
Major track works have brought the mixed traffic upgrade a step closer for the Northumberland Line. The project to bring passenger services back to a…