Freight objections to passengers in Wales
A much-improved passenger service connecting communities in Wales and England may not go ahead unless a solution can be found to accommodate rail freight. Despite…
Jurassic Train: DB revives old ‘Stegosaurus’ wagons
Covered steel wagons – codenamed BYA and probably dormant since prehistoric times, have been brought back to life by scientists at DB Cargo UK, working…
Alternative fuels locomotive in full commercial service
DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel have completed collaboration and trials in commercial service, using the freight operator’s bio-fuelled locomotive. The two companies have successfully…
Tata Steel and Posco team up for hyperloop design
South Korea-based steel makers Tata Steel and Posco will team up to develop and test new tube designs used to create a hyperloop. It has…
Breedon Aggregates adds to bulk flows from UK quarry
Independent aggregates supplier Breedon has turned once again to rail to fulfill a prestigious London HS2 contract, and there is a Welsh steel connection too.…
Welsh steel to Belgium by DB Cargo UK
A new international flow has been inaugurated by DB Cargo UK. Steel products are being transported from South Wales to Belgium via the Channel Tunnel.…
Port of Amsterdam deeply concerned about railway hinterland connections
The Port of Amsterdam, together with the regional business community plans to send a letter to the Dutch state secretary of Infrastructure Stientje van Veldhoven…
DB cargo invests in UK steel logistic centre despite Brexit uncertainty
DB Cargo UK is to open a new steel logistics centre in Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands, UK. In doing so, it is expanding its…
British Steel’s new Italian rail logistics hub
British Steel has expanded its European rail operations by opening a new long-length rail logistics centre in Italy. A key supplier to the Italian national rail…