A UK General Election has been called for 4 July. Most observers were taken by surprise when a rain-soaked prime minister, Sunak, told the waiting press that he had asked The King to dissolve parliament. The campaigning began immediately. Politicians have been eager to make the railways a vote winner. However, the main parties have…
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New intermodal: London Gateway – Doncaster
The UK rail freight industry is never slow to promote a new service. This case is no exception. Freightliner has added a new daily intermodal working, taking containers from London to Yorkshire. The round trip connects two expanding freight terminals: London Gateway and Doncaster Railport. Freightliner, the British operator, has already stated its intent to…
New intermodal: London Gateway – Doncaster
The UK rail freight industry is never slow to promote a new service. This case is no exception. Freightliner has added a new daily intermodal working, taking containers from London to Yorkshire. The round trip connects two expanding freight terminals: London Gateway and Doncaster Railport. Freightliner, the British operator, has already stated its intent to…
Europe’s busiest mixed traffic route blocked after freight train derailment
The West Coast Main Line, which connects London with Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, is blocked by a freight train derailment. The incident happened overnight, Wednesday-Thursday, at a location north of Preston. Services to Scotland (Glasgow and Edinburgh) from London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool are all severely affected. The main passenger operations have advised passengers…
Freight gets the message to British TV
Freightliner’s chief executive, Tim Shoveller, hosted a TV news crew aboard a long-distance intermodal service last week. The journey was the weekend lead for Channel 4 News. It brought an important message to the homes of millions of viewers. Freightliner, and their logistics partners, were making the case for more freight on rail in the…