{"id":159580,"date":"2024-12-19T18:15:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T08:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=58629"},"modified":"2024-12-19T18:15:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T08:15:56","slug":"gbrf-and-aggregate-industries-renew-transport-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=159580","title":{"rendered":"GBRf and Aggregate Industries renew transport deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Aggregate Industries have agreed a four-year contract extension. The Peterborough-based freight operator has agreed to continue moving aggregate materials from source points in the South and the Midlands of England. Aggregate Industries say this will enable their participation in the development of some of the UK\u2019s biggest infrastructure projects.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The contract extension between GBRf and Aggregate Industries extends a commercial relationship that\u2019s already ten years old. The client company has already expressed its commitment to rail freight. Aggregate Industries liveried locomotives, operated by GBRf, are already a common sight on the British network.<\/p>\n

Five million tonnes by rail<\/h2>\n

The two companies have developed a close relationship over the past decade. Primarily, this contract between them will involve GBRf moving materials from Aggregate Industries\u2019 locations at Bardon Hill in the English East Midlands and the Isle of Grain in Kent, not far from existing operations at Purfleet<\/a>. The partnership will see GBRf move over five million tonnes of aggregate materials over the lifetime of the contract.<\/p>\n

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Rail operations feature prominently in Aggregate Industries’ promotional efforts. Image: \u00a9 Aggregate Industries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThese services will reduce the carbon footprint of the UK\u2019s supply chains,\u201d said a joint statement. The companies say they will help the UK government] hit its 2050 net zero obligations with ambitions to increase goods moved by rail freight by 75 per cent by 2050. They are eager to stress that an aggregate service removes up to 100 long-distance HGV [Heavy Goods Vehicle] moments from congested roads and, at the same time, reduces emissions by three quarters (diesel locomotive compared to equivalent road transport of the same volume).<\/p>\n

Building homes and major infrastructure<\/h2>\n

In total, across all its aggregate services, GBRf moves over five million tonnes of aggregate and sand, in addition to 600,000 tonnes of cement every year. With the new government in the UK recently targeting building 1.5m homes over the next five years, construction raw materials will be in heavy demand. \u201cI am delighted that Aggregate Industries have committed to extending our partnership, said John Smith, Chief Executive Officer at GB Railfreight. \u201cThis is a long-standing relationship which we hope will continue for many years, building homes across the country in addition to\u00a0some of the UK\u2019s biggest infrastructure projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simon Blake, who is the General Manager (Rail) at Aggregate Industries<\/a>, reiterated the relationship between the companies. \u201cWe value the professionalism, enthusiasm, and innovation demonstrated daily by the staff of GB Railfreight in delivering our services,\u201d he said. \u201cTogether with GB Railfreight, Aggregate Industries are committed to providing excellence in customer service and making sustainable construction a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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