SCI Verkehr expects both new-build and after-sales business for multiple units to expand through 2030. In Europe, cost pressure is shifting more spending towards maintenance, modernisation and battery-electric fleets.
Category: Rail News
GB Railfreight becomes UK’s largest rail freight operator 25 years after first service
New figures published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show that GB Railfreight (GBRf) now accounts for the largest share of freight train kilometres in Great Britain at 31.4%, as well as the largest share of freight vehicle kilometres at 33.3%, cementing its position as the nation’s leading rail freight business. Since launching […]
GB Railfreight becomes UK’s largest rail freight operator 25 years after first service
New figures published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show that GB Railfreight (GBRf) now accounts for the largest share of freight train kilometres in Great Britain at 31.4%, as well as the largest share of freight vehicle kilometres at 33.3%, cementing its position as the nation’s leading rail freight business. Since launching […]
Major milestone for Kirk Hill bridge project as road closures end
Road closures near Kirk Hill bridge were lifted as planned on Friday 17 July as Network Rail’s reconstruction project remains on target and nears completion. Because diversion routes must be the same type of road as the road being closed, several nearby roads were also closed to prevent them being used as shortcuts, allowing the […]
Essential track renewals on the Crouch Valley line
Network Rail will replace 50 plus year old rails and sleepers between Battlesbridge and Southminster during a seven day programme of essential renewals in August, helping to maintain a safe, reliable and comfortable railway for passengers. Customers planning to use Greater Anglia services from Saturday 22 August to Friday 28 August 2026 are being encouraged […]