Proposals for new train services between London and Wrexham, Rochdale, and Blackpool have been rejected by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) after its assessment found adding more trains to the West Coast Main Line would likely increase delays and cancelled trains for passengers. The rail regulator rejected applications from the Wrexham, Shropshire & […]
Two million tonnes of aggregates moved by rail from Dove Holes Quarry
Cemex UK and Victa Railfreight are celebrating a significant milestone after the two millionth tonne of aggregates was transported by rail from Dove Holes Quarry in Derbyshire between January and September 2026. The achievement was marked on Thursday 24 September when the two-millionth tonne departed the quarry aboard a service bound for Salford, underlining the […]