Rail freight resurgence in Sheffield
Sheffield is at the heart of England’s fourth most populous area and was also at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Today, the city region…
Cloburn Quarry red granite gives Carstairs project a distinctive hue
There’s a distinctive Scottish granite adorning a Scottish rail project. The red granite ballast is used in the extensive remodelling of Carstairs Junction, the critical…
Another UK freight terminal, another objection
Another rail freight terminal proposal is coming under fire in the southeast of England. Campaigners in the cathedral city of St Albans have said “no…
Scotland and England connected by XPO trial run
XPO Logistics, one of the world’s largest logistics and transportation companies, is four weeks into a three-month trial of a new rail freight service between…
Calling fiftieth anniversary rail freight graduates
In the UK, Aston University has been hosting a unique transport course for half a century. Now the Birmingham based academic institution is reaching out…
Coup for Freightliner as parent company appoints Tim Shoveller
It is considered a surprise move for the rail freight industry. Genesee and Wyoming, the American headquartered parent company of Freightliner, will soon appoint Tim…
Part of UK West Coast Carstairs junction re-opens today
Routing your intermodal? Scheduling your block train? Take note of the first phase of work to upgrade Carstairs Junction as the critical project’s initial stage…
UK rail links could solve congestion on critical road corridor
New rail links announced between Wales and England are an encouraging step towards easing congestion on the M4 motorway, which parallels the Great Western Mainline…
HS2 and the rail freight part in moving construction materials
HS2 Limited, the company formed specifically to build the London-Birmingham railway, has made extensive use of rail freight support throughout its construction phase. To date, the operations have…