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Freight left out of Poland’s massive rail infrastructure plan

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June 18, 2026
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Poland is embarking on a major rail infrastructure expansion project. With 4,700 kilometres of new tracks, 19 mainlines will connect the various regions of Poland…

GB Railfreight marks next key milestone for Class 99 fleet

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June 18, 2026
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GB Railfreight, in collaboration with Maritime Transport and DP World, has marked a significant milestone in the introduction of its new Class 99 locomotive fleet, as testing progressed to the next stage on Wednesday 17 June, with an intermodal service successfully operating between DP World’s London Gateway and Maritime’s Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal. The […]

HS2 construction to cause weekend disruption on West Midlands motorways

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June 18, 2026
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Starting at the end of this month, some West Midlands’ motorway carriageways will be closed at weekends in connection with HS2 construction.

WATCH: Class 47 action at the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway

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June 18, 2026
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A new upload to our YouTube channel sees us make a visit to the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. In action for the day was…

Russian Railways launches special oil task force to keep supply going

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June 18, 2026
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Russia is concerned about its oil and petroleum product supply. As a result, Russian Railways (RZD) has launched a special team tasked with guaranteeing deliveries.…

ScotRail recognised for safety standards

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June 18, 2026
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ScotRail has been recognised as an industry leader for its approach to safeguarding, security, and public protection. The train operator scored 94 per cent in the latest Safer Railway Scheme assessment, carried out by British Transport Police and the Department for Transport. The assessment confirmed ScotRail operates at a consistently high standard with work to […]

Local council approves project for BNSF mega rail terminal in California

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June 18, 2026
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The Barstow City Council has given its green light to the construction of BNSF’s Barstow International Gateway (BIG), in southern California. “Containers arriving at the…

GB Railfreight Marks Next Key Milestone for Class 99 Fleet with Intermodal Service Trial

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June 18, 2026
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The first GB Railfreight Class 99 has made its debut on a London Gateway to Hams Hall intermodal service. This service represents one of the…

Renfe’s CAF 480 trains undergo testing at Velim

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June 18, 2026
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Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility said the operator has invested EUR 520m in 70 trains for medium-distance and commuter services.

Drone trials at Romford to improve incident response across Anglia

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June 18, 2026
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As ‘Rail Safety Week’ takes place this week, attention is focused on the impact of trespass, vandalism and cable theft incidents on the railway. In 2025/26, these incidents resulted in more than 143,000 delay minutes and remain among the leading causes of disruption for passengers travelling across Anglia. From late summer 2026, GBR Anglia will […]