The UK’s First Hybrid Freight Locomotive Enters Commercial Service 

GB Railfreight (GBRf), the UK’s leading rail freight operator, yesterday operated the first commercial service of the Class 99 hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major milestone in the modernisation and decarbonisation of Britain’s rail freight network. Yesterday, 99001, the first commercial Class 99 service for Maritime Transport departed DP World London Gateway carrying intermodal freight […]

Freight Rail Company Recruiting Ten Trainee Train Drivers in Somerset

A rare opportunity to become a train driver has opened up in Somerset, with freight operator Heavy Haul Rail recruiting ten trainee train drivers for its Mendip depot. The roles are open to people living within a 60-minute commute of the depot in the Mendip area and form part of a full-time training programme beginning […]