GB Railfreight, the British carrier, has agreed a new two-year contract extension with DP World, the multinational maritime resources corporation. GBRf will provide staff to…
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long plagued by sluggish internet speeds, are set for a major connectivity upgrade as the UK Government pledges up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure. For the first …
Bharti Enterprises has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in BT, the UK’s largest broadband and mobile provider. Bharti will purchase approximately 24.5% of BT Group from its current top shareholder, Altice. The acquisition will be executed th…
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has acquired four new electric “Class 18 hybrid+” shunters (switchers) from manufacturer Clayton Equipment. The new locomotives will step into roles traditionally…
The project, which began in 2012, involved plans for a 4 mile (6.5km) rail link to allow train services from Reading and Slough to reach Heathrow using a tunnel.
Concerns have been voiced in the Scottish Parliament over rail freight performance. The transport spokesman for the main opposition party is concerned by a sharp…
