WATCH: First commercial freight train runs along East West Rail

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Guest authors

First freight train EWR Winslow station A milestone in the construction of East West Rail was met yesterday when the first commercial freight train travelled along the line as part of…

Posted in DB Cargo UK, East West Rail, Milton Keynes, Network Rail, Northampton, Oxford, Rail NewsTagged freight, Rail Advent

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