Category: Freight

Local politicians and infrastructure stakeholders say that UK’s northeast region is disadvantaged by a lack of modern freight facilities. There are calls for this ‘neglected’ part of England to step up and be counted. For …

BRITISH start-up Varamis Rail is targeting the introduce of a carbon-neutral express parcels service on Britain’s East Coast Main Line. The objective is to only use 160km/h electric trains and to link the service to …

Tilbury, the expanding port on the north bank of the River Thames, is advancing plans to double handling capacity, with a new rail terminal embedded at the heart of the project. The owners of Tilbury, …

The UK could see strong long-term growth in the sector, as long as the strategic planning of the rail network takes rail freight into account. This was the forecast of Mike Garratt, a UK consultant …

Repurposing older trains to keep them in service will help the railway meet the challenge of climate change, according to Porterbrook. In a statement on March 26, the rolling stock leasing company said that while …

Freight trains using electric multiple units could be operating on the East Coast Main Line by the end of the year, in plans unveiled by Varamis Rail. The initial plan is for trains to run …

An update to the criteria upon which grant decisions are based, could lead to a more favourable climate for switching from road to rail in populated areas. This could reduce congestion on some of the …

How can innovation help to make the way goods and services move around London safer, cleaner and more efficient? Freight and servicing underpins London’s economy. It keeps the shops and hospitals stocked and London’s businesses running. …

The freight rail industry in North America finds itself at a crossroads. Where it chooses to go from here will define whether it can address a host of 21st-century challenges, and potentially impact future relationships …