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New GBRf bi-mode locos land in the UK

  • Simon Walton
  • December 2, 2025
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of the next pair of its Class 99 bi-mode locomotives, marking a major step in the expansion of sustainable…

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150 years of freight celebrated for Settle and Carlisle line

  • Simon Walton
  • August 28, 2025
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GB Railfreight, Heidelberg Materials UK and the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust joined forces at Horton quarry to commemorate 150 years of freight on the…

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150 years of freight celebrated for Settle and Carlisle line

  • Simon Walton
  • August 28, 2025
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GB Railfreight, Heidelberg Materials UK and the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust joined forces at Horton quarry to commemorate 150 years of freight on the…

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GBRf Class 99 hybrid locomotives will boost port rail access

  • Simon Walton
  • July 19, 2025
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The launch marks the arrival of the first in a fleet of thirty units developed with rolling stock manufacturer Stadler and leasing partner Beacon Rail.

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Opinion: Bi-mode, bi-will — freight defiant despite UK policy drift

  • Simon Walton
  • July 18, 2025
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With electric trucks on the horizon and a pothole-patching policy filling Whitehall inboxes, rail freight might be forgiven for feeling like the poor relation. Yet…

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New rail freight report card for UK

  • Simon Walton
  • January 22, 2025
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The cost of rail freight has risen over three times faster than road haulage over the last decade. That’s put the sector under even greater…

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Line speed tests for GBRf’s hitech hybrid

  • Simon Walton
  • January 21, 2025
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UK rail freight operator GBRf is eagerly anticipating the delivery of its fleet of “Class 99” designated hybrid locomotives. After a static display of the…

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UK Honours: luggage attendant and trainee

  • Simon Walton
  • January 3, 2025
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A little known left luggage attendant from Victoria railway station in London and a teenage apprentice from York have both been recognised for their outstanding…

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GBRf and Aggregate Industries renew transport deal

  • Simon Walton
  • December 19, 2024
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Aggregate Industries have agreed a four-year contract extension. The Peterborough-based freight operator has agreed to continue moving aggregate materials from source…

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’99 goes green for GBRf

  • Simon Walton
  • December 10, 2024
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GB Railfreight has announced that its new Class 99 locomotives will run exclusively on renewable power and electricity. The British rail freight company says that…

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