Eurotunnel becomes Getlink
Groupe Eurotunnel has changed its name to Getlink. Chairman Jacques Gounon said: “ The core mission for Getlink is the development and management of safe, modern and environmentally friendly mobility...
View ArticleGBRf launches Southampton-Hams Hall service
GB Railfreight has launched a rail service moving containers between the port of Southampton and the Hams Hall rail freight terminal north east of Birmingham. Under the five year deal, the service will...
View ArticleGEFCO welcomes first Silk Road train to France
The GEFCO Group has welcomed its first full container loaded train to France from China on the new Silk Road. The train took 40ft containers from Wuhan in China, to Dourges in the North of France, for...
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New CEO for DB Cargo
Roland Bosch has been appointed the new CEO of DB Cargo. Bosch, who is currently a board member at DB Netz AG, will begin the role next month. Dr. Roland Bosch “Roland Bosch is an outstanding colleague...
View ArticleRail track plan alarms freight groups
Government plans to give greater control of rail infrastructure to the passenger franchises has set alarms ringing in the freight industry. The new rail strategy, set out in “Connecting People: a...
View Article41 new wagons for GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight has taken delivery of the first of a fleet of 41 hoppers, which will be used to transport sand on behalf of Sibelco from Middleton Towers in East Anglia to Barnby Dun, Monk Bretton and...
View ArticleMillion up for Felixstowe
Felixstowe reckons it is the first port in the UK to handle over a million TEU by rail in a year. The one millionth unit was loaded on 13th December 2017 onto a Freightliner service to Birmingham....
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Freight trains to get in-cab signalling system
Network Rail has awarded a contract Siemens Rail Automation to start installing an in-cab signalling system to the UK freight train fleet. The European Train Control System (ETSC) is part of the...
View ArticleTilbury seeks consent for new terminal
The Port of Tilbury has applied for a development consent order for Tilbury 2, a new terminal on a 152 acre site next to the existing port. The facility, which will be built on the site of the former...
View ArticleGB Railfreight chief to lead parent group
John Smith, managing director of GB Railfreight has been named chief executive of parent company Hector Rail Group. Hector Rail, the Swedish independent train haulage provider, bought GBRf in 2016....
View ArticleRFG backs northern transport plan
The Rail Freight Group has welcomed Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan. Executive director Maggie Simpson said: “Transport for the North have recognised that businesses in the...
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Malcolm awards DB Cargo £21m contract extension
Malcolm Logistics has awarded DB Cargo UK a £21 million contract extension until 2020. DB Cargo transports 30,000 containers for Malcom Logistics every year from Daventry International Rail Freight...
View ArticleRailways told to ditch diesel by 2040
Transport minister Jo Johnson has called on the railway industry to take diesel-only trains of the track by 2040 – the same year that sales of new petrol and diesel cars are due to end. Johnson said...
View ArticleMore action needed on UK infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Commission has called on the government to do more and better for road, rail and broadband. IN its first annual monitoring report the commission says: “Further action is...
View Article£92m rail excellence initiative
The rail industry is partnering with eight universities to create four Centres of Excellence in a £92m initiative covering rolling stock, infrastructure, digital systems and testing. The UK Rail...
View ArticleNew COO for DB Cargo
DB Cargo, the UK’s largest rail freight operator, has appointed Dirk Nolte chief operating officer, following the restructuring of the business last year. At the same time, Roger Neary has been...
View ArticleCEMEX picks Victa for shunting services
CEMEX, the producer of aggregate and cement, has awarded Victa Railfreight a contract to provide shunting services at Dove Holes in the Peak District. Victa managing director Neil Sime said: “We will...
View ArticleDavies Turner launches rail service to China
Davies Turner is adding a rail-based LCL cargo service from the UK to China a year after launching LCL and FCL services in the other direction. Consignments destined for China are consolidated at...
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Liverpool – Scotland rail service launched
Peel Port and DB Cargo have joined up to created new rail service for containers between Liverpool and Mossend near Glasgow. The service will initially run three days a week, beginning on the 8th of...
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CH Robinson provides trans-Eurasian rail service
CH Robinson has launched a rail freight service between China and Europe, connecting eight origin terminals in China with eight European cities. Freight trains will tour between the Zhengzhou, Zushou,...
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