All GB Railfreight articles – Page 2
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Rail Business UKWork to begin on £4·7m wagon maintenance depot
UK: Leeds-based design-and-build contractor Cairn Cross Engineering will begin work next month to construct a £4·7m wagon maintenance depot for GB Railfreight next to the East Coast Main Line in Peterborough. The development follows the construction of GBRf’s £3m headquarters in the city last year. GBRf ...
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Rail Business UKJNA-X box wagon prototype for GB Railfreight rolled out
UK: The first of 50 JNA-X box wagons ordered by leasing company Porterbrook for use by GB Railfreight has been rolled out at Greenbrier Europe’s factory at Arad in Romania. The order was announced on March 15, and deliveries are planned in two batches in September ...
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Rail Business UKFlexible wagons to refresh infrastructure fleet
UK: Swiss wagon leasing group Wascosa marked its entry into the UK freight market with an event at London Victoria station on June 28 to unveil three designs of wagon it is delivering to refresh Network Rail’s infrastructure maintenance fleet. The company is supplying 570 vehicles ...
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In depthInterview: ‘Give us the infrastructure and we will invest to grow’
UK: Despite the challenges of the pandemic, private operator GB Railfreight is investing for growth amid a strong recovery. But as CEO John Smith tells Tony Miles, more needs to be done by policymakers to ensure the company’s two decades of expansion can continue unabated.
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Rail Business UKClass 99 electro-diesel locomotive order confirmed
UK: GB Railfreight, leasing company Beacon Rail and Stadler have signed an agreement for the supply of 30 Class 99 six-axle electro-diesel locomotives for entry into service from 2025. The operator said they would be the first electro-diesel locomotives capable of hauling heavy freight at main ...
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Rail Business UKWagons ordered for growing freight traffic
UK: GB Railfreight and leasing company Porterbrook have placed an order for The Greenbrier Companies to supply 50 JNA 60 m3 capacity four-axle box wagons for transporting construction materials.
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight plans order for future-proofed bi-mode locomotives
UK: GB Railfreight is planning to order a fleet of main line electro-diesel locomotives with a modular design which would facilitate future replacement of the diesel engine with a battery or hydrogen fuel cell module. Rail Business UK understands that advanced negotiations are underway with Stadler ...
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Rail Business UKReal-time access to freight locomotive CCTV
UK: Journeo has equipped GB Railfreight’s fleet of almost 100 Class 66 locomotives with forward-facing CCTV and a connection to a cloud-based data portal, providing the control room with real-time access to train location, status and condition monitoring data. Staff have immediate ...
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NewsGB Railfreight tests diesel-battery hybrid locomotive
UK: GB Railfreight is undertaking a three-month trial with a Clayton Equipment Class 18 Hybrid+ CBD90 diesel-battery shunting locomotive owned by Beacon. On February 1 the locomotive was delivered to Whitemoor yard in Cambridgeshire, where it will undergo a series of test to understand its capabilities ...
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Rail Business UKPenmaenmawr quarry rail terminal reopens
UK: Hanson has reopened its Penmaenmawr railhead in north Wales, as part of its strategy to reduce vehicle movements and associated CO2 emissions. The quarrying company has spent £300 000 refurbishing the facility, including upgrades to the railhead conveyor which was last used in 2012. The ...
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Rail Business UKTikTok star Francis Bourgeois appointed as GB Railfreight brand ambassador
UK: GB Railfreight has appointed TikTok star Francis Bourgeois as a brand ambassador, who will showcase the role of rail freight and go behind the scenes at the operator during 2022. What GBRf describes as his ‘enthusiastic trainspotting videos’ have gained Bourgeois more than 2 million ...
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Rail Business UKAggregates terminal enables Cemex to make more use of rail
UK: Building materials supplier Cemex has completed a significant investment in its Small Heath depot in Birmingham, enabling it to increase its use of rail as part of its ‘Future in Action — Committed to Net Zero CO2’ strategy. Aggregates from Cemex’s Dove Holes quarry are ...
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight calls for a ‘Freight Evangelist’ to follow the Williams Review
UK: GB Railfreight has called for the appointment of a ‘Freight Evangelist’ who would act as dedicated ‘guiding mind’ to help steer the rail freight sector through recovery from the coronavirus crisis as well as the wider rail industry reforms which are to be announced this ...
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Rail Business UK‘Revolutionary’ wagons join GB Railfreight fleet
UK: Following prototype testing and approval, GB Railfreight has taken delivery of the first of 84 Ecofret2 close-coupled triple-wagon sets which it described as the ‘latest innovation in maritime container transport’ and ‘a revolutionary addition’ to its fleet. The wagons were ordered in two batches through ...
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight manages steelworks internal traffic
UK: GB Railfreight has begun providing all internal rail operations for steel reinforcement and long product manufacturer Celsa Steel UK.
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight and Progress Rail expand locomotive support contract
UK: GB Railfreight has agreed to extend its existing locomotive services agreement with Progress Rail’s UK subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel Ltd to cover its expanding fleet. As well as providing increased repair capacity at the operator’s Doncaster and Peterborough depots, the extended agreement will see an increase ...
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight orders Greenbrier wagons
UK: GB Railfreight has selected leasing company Porterbrook to finance an order for 100 Greenbrier 60 ft intermodal twin wagons, following an ‘extended commercial exercise’. The contract will initially operate as a 10-year dry lease. The first batch of wagons are scheduled to be completed in ...
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Rail Business UKSmart Weed System to improve environmental performance
UK: A novel vegetation control train is set to begin operation in May, with two more due to follow by April 2022. The Smart Weed System trains will use cameras to detect weeds in and around the track and apply the most appropriate herbicide, while gathering ...
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Rail Business UKGB Railfreight acquires Class 66 locos from Germany
UK: Beacon Rail Leasing is to transfer five EMD Class 66 locomotives from Germany to the UK for use by GB Railfreight from early April 2021. The first two, 29004 and 29005, which were previously operated by Heavy Haul Power International, have been delivered to EMD Doncaster ...
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