{"id":121040,"date":"2024-09-05T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T05:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=55796"},"modified":"2024-09-05T15:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T05:30:27","slug":"gbrf-opens-garden-of-england-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=121040","title":{"rendered":"GBRf opens Garden of England depot"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the less glamorous aspect of the business, but proper maintenance is the route to proper business. That\u2019s probably why GB Railfreight has invested in a head-turning new maintenance facility in pretty-as-a-picture Tonbridge, in Kent, Southeast England.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>It has been inaugurated with all the pleasantries and pomp with which the company has become cheerfully associated. GB Railfreight (GBRf), describing itself as one of the UK\u2019s largest transporters of consumer and business goods, has opened a new maintenance facility in Tonbridge. It may not be foremost in the mind of any of the company\u2019s growing customer base, but the new site will bolster the efficiency of its locomotive maintenance regime. That translates to strengthened reliability – and for customers, that\u2019s what makes this facility a thing of beauty.<\/p>\n

Blossomed onto the railway scene<\/h2>\n

Tonbridge, so often confused with nearby and next stop Royal Tunbridge Wells (\u201cTunbridge\u201d to the locals), is a vital junction in the middle of the Garden of England, as the county of Kent is often called. Right in the middle of the complex track layout, a new building has blossomed, and it\u2019s as blue as the bluebell flowers for which the countryside is renowned. It is a little more angular, a polite way of saying it\u2019s a square box, but it\u2019s blossomed onto the railway scene and is every bit as welcome.<\/p>\n