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UK: Argenta and Cyth test new rail freight safety system

Technology & Innovation · 25/04/2024 · 2 min read

GB Railfreight launches intermodal rail service from Southampton to West Midlands

Freight Rail · 23/04/2024 · 2 min read

UK: Network Rail’s £4 billion signalling upgrade plan unveiled

Technology & Innovation

UK: Network Rail’s £4 billion signalling upgrade plan unveiled

Russell Group takes over the Coatbridge Intermodal Rail Terminal from Freightliner

Russell Group takes over the Coatbridge Intermodal Rail Terminal from Freightliner

Maritime Transport to operate West Midlands Interchange’s rail freight hub

Maritime Transport to operate West Midlands Interchange’s rail freight hub

Beacon Rail supplies Class 18 locomotive to Freightliner

Beacon Rail supplies Class 18 locomotive to Freightliner

CrossCountry: Fleet expansion and refurbishment of the entire fleet

CrossCountry: Fleet expansion and refurbishment of the entire fleet

East Midlands Railway starts almost €70 million fleet refurbishment program

East Midlands Railway starts almost €70 million fleet refurbishment program

HS2 reaches a milestone with the completion of the longest Chiltern Hills tunnel

HS2 reaches a milestone with the completion of the longest Chiltern Hills tunnel

GB Railfreight, Porterbrook and Greenbrier: 50 new box wagons

GB Railfreight, Porterbrook and Greenbrier: 50 new box wagons

Porterbrook buys second-hand Electrostar trains to lease them to GTR

Porterbrook buys second-hand Electrostar trains to lease them to GTR

Alstom debuts with its own rail service in the UK through new open access operator, WSMR

Alstom debuts with its own rail service in the UK through new open access operator, WSMR

New freight rail connections in February and early March 2024

New freight rail connections in February and early March 2024

HS2: A million tonnes by rail to Quainton, cutting carbon and congestion

HS2: A million tonnes by rail to Quainton, cutting carbon and congestion

Siemens Mobility: €115 million for state-of-the-art factory

Siemens Mobility: €115 million for state-of-the-art factory

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: James Bond films

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: James Bond films

Historic breakthrough for HS2’s longest tunnel

Historic breakthrough for HS2’s longest tunnel

New study: HS2 ignites £10 billion economic surge in West Midlands

New study: HS2 ignites £10 billion economic surge in West Midlands

Draft Rail Reform Bill unveiled: A new era for UK railways

Draft Rail Reform Bill unveiled: A new era for UK railways

West Midlands Railway introduces Class 730 into service

West Midlands Railway introduces Class 730 into service

London Gateway to iPort Doncaster: GBRf's latest leap in rail freight efficiency

London Gateway to iPort Doncaster: GBRf's latest leap in rail freight efficiency

New intermodal connections in Europe at the beginning of February 2024

New intermodal connections in Europe at the beginning of February 2024

VTG Rail UK leases box wagons for Direct Rail Services

VTG Rail UK leases box wagons for Direct Rail Services

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Bridge on the River Kwai

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Bridge on the River Kwai

One Big Circle's approach to rail depot monitoring with DepotMATE

Technology & Innovation

One Big Circle's approach to rail depot monitoring with DepotMATE

End of the icons: DRS is selling its legendary “tractors”

End of the icons: DRS is selling its legendary “tractors”

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: Murder She Said

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: Murder She Said

Rail Delivery Group: new non-executive chairman

Rail Delivery Group: new non-executive chairman

Sustainable, efficient, essential: New report urges expansion of rail freight in Greater Manchester

Sustainable, efficient, essential: New report urges expansion of rail freight in Greater Manchester

Drax completes acquisition of 30 new rail wagons

Drax completes acquisition of 30 new rail wagons

Major HS2 milestone: 'Florence' and 'Cecilia' reach 90% of the way through the Chiltern tunnel

Major HS2 milestone: 'Florence' and 'Cecilia' reach 90% of the way through the Chiltern tunnel

UK sets an ambitious 75% rail freight growth target by 2050

UK sets an ambitious 75% rail freight growth target by 2050

Knorr-Bremse and Nexxiot revolutionize rail connectivity with new digital solutions

Technology & Innovation

Knorr-Bremse and Nexxiot revolutionize rail connectivity with new digital solutions

Verdion and MEDLOG: extending iPort freight terminal

Verdion and MEDLOG: extending iPort freight terminal

Maritime: major contract to run Tesco's rail operations

Maritime: major contract to run Tesco's rail operations

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Cassandra Crossing

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Cassandra Crossing

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Hogwarts Express from Harry Potter

RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Hogwarts Express from Harry Potter

The first Class 730 units in operation at London Northwestern Railway

The first Class 730 units in operation at London Northwestern Railway

LNER orders 10 tri-mode CAF trains, financed by Porterbrook

LNER orders 10 tri-mode CAF trains, financed by Porterbrook

UK: Alstom extends €950 million service contract with CrossCountry

UK: Alstom extends €950 million service contract with CrossCountry

Freightliner PL strengthens its fleet with Vectrons and Class 66 locomotives

Freightliner PL strengthens its fleet with Vectrons and Class 66 locomotives

GB Railfreight's IoT system reduces brake failure incidents

GB Railfreight's IoT system reduces brake failure incidents

Colas Rail UK and G-Volution partner to decarbonize locomotive operations

Colas Rail UK and G-Volution partner to decarbonize locomotive operations

HS2 chooses rail over road to ease Britain's traffic woes

HS2 chooses rail over road to ease Britain's traffic woes

DB sells Arriva Group to I Square Capital

DB sells Arriva Group to I Square Capital

Accepted and on lease: Porterbroook’s Aventras for c2c

Accepted and on lease: Porterbroook’s Aventras for c2c

UK's largest logistics development begins construction

UK's largest logistics development begins construction

EVOLYN to acquire 12 high-speed trains for UK-Europe rail service

EVOLYN to acquire 12 high-speed trains for UK-Europe rail service

Angel Trains and University of St Andrews Collaborate on Green Hydrogen Rail Innovation

Angel Trains and University of St Andrews Collaborate on Green Hydrogen Rail Innovation

UK Government's HS2 decision faces criticism from rail freight sector

UK Government's HS2 decision faces criticism from rail freight sector

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