GB Railfreight takes seasonal preparation off the road and on to rail

This week, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has moved 11 Water Jetter Modules by rail from Peterborough to Wigan and returned ten Weed Spray Modules from Wigan to Peterborough, supporting Network Rail’s Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) and seasonal track treatment programmes. Traditionally, the transfer of this equipment is carried out by HIAB lorries. As part of […]

Rolls-Royce supplies mtu engines to modernise Korean freight fleet

Rolls-Royce is expanding its position in the Asian rail market by supplying 33 high-performance mtu Series 4000R engines to the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail), the state-owned operator of South Korea’s rail network. The engines will be fitted to new freight locomotives by the South Korean rail vehicle manufacturer Romansys. The first 30 engines have already […]