UK rail freight volumes slightly down for the quarter
Official statistics published today (6 June) by the Office of Rail and Road show that UK rail freight took a slight dip, year on year,…
How July’s elections shape the future of UK’s rail
A UK General Election has been called for 4 July. Most observers were taken by surprise when a rain-soaked prime minister, Sunak, told the waiting…
New intermodal: London Gateway – Doncaster
The UK rail freight industry is never slow to promote a new service. This case is no exception. Freightliner has added a new daily intermodal…
Europe’s busiest mixed traffic route blocked after freight train derailment
The West Coast Main Line, which connects London with Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, is blocked by a freight train derailment. The incident happened overnight,…
Freight gets the message to British TV
Freightliner’s chief executive, Tim Shoveller, hosted a TV news crew aboard a long-distance intermodal service last week. The journey was the weekend lead for Channel…
London Bow Goods Yards plans submitted
A plan has been submitted to regenerate 30 acres of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard, East London. The scheme will deliver London’s largest integrated…
UK partnership streamlines East Region engineering
Network Rail has been negotiating with engineering firms around the UK. The UK infrastructure agency has signed a wide-ranging, long-term partnership to streamline infrastructure improvement…
Buckland Rail becomes a UK brand
UK holding company Buckland Rail has amalgamated its family of rail businesses under their own brand. It means a change of association for some well-known companies. The…
Freight collaborates to improve Severn Estuary passenger service
Freight operators have collaborated to help make the most of improvements to the Severn Estuary line. The route, which crosses the border between South Wales…