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Heavy Haul Rail: new brand for Freightliner spin-off

Simon Walton
January 19, 2026
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RailFreight.com can reveal that Freightliner’s bulk freight operations will continue under a new company, Heavy Haul Rail Limited. The move follows the late-2025 sale of…

Major disruption to Shropshire trains as urgent repairs take place

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January 19, 2026
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Urgent repairs are taking place to the railway between Telford Central and Wolverhampton, with major disruption expected until the end of the day. The line…

Unique locomotive finds new future in Shropshire

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January 19, 2026
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The SVR Class 14 Company Limited has welcomed a unique shunter, Class 07 No. D2996, to its fleet of locomotives. The Class 07 will relocate…

25 Class 66 locomotives sold to Romania in multi-million-pound deal

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January 19, 2026
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25 Class 66 locomotives are set for a new lease of life, after being sold by DB Cargo UK to Grup Feroviar Roman in Romania.

SAR issues tender for 10 passenger trains for Northern Network

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January 19, 2026
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The tender also includes fleet maintenance services, with bids due by 11 May 2026.

Extending the Cranbourne Train Line to Koo Wee Rup

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 19, 2026
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For decades residents across Cranbourne, Clyde, Clyde North and the wider south east have been calling for rail infrastructure that keeps pace with growth.

DB Cargo UK agrees sale of Class 66 locos to Grup Feroviar Roman

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January 19, 2026
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DB Cargo UK has agreed to sell 25 Class 66 locomotives to Romania’s largest private railway company, Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR). Under the multi-million-pound deal, the first Class 66 (66014) will leave DB Cargo UK’s traction maintenance depot at Toton in Nottinghamshire at the end of January 2026, with all 25 due to be delivered […]

Nordic Re-Finance acquires 15 TRAXX AC2 locomotives, completes EUR 250m refinancing

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January 19, 2026
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The locomotive acquisition supports Nordic Re-Finance’s expansion into Germany and increases the share of electric traction in its leasing portfolio.

Major disruption to Hertfordshire trains to last all day

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January 19, 2026
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Passengers are being advised to check before travelling, with a number of operators experiencing major disruption on the East Coast Main Line today. Engineering work…

Eurotunnel starts ERTMS rollout on 57 Channel Tunnel locomotives

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January 19, 2026
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Eurotunnel has launched the first phase of its Channel Tunnel rail signalling modernisation programme, covering the installation of ERTMS on board 57 Brush locomotives used on LeShuttle services between Folkestone and Coquelles.