gb-railfreight

Updated: Rail freight industry welcomes HS2 Crewe plan

The freight industry welcomed the report by HS2 chairman David Higgins on the planned HS2 north-south high speed rail line, published on 17 March. Higgins called for the first section of the line to be built from London to Crewe, rather than only from London to Birmingham, as originally envisaged. The former option, the rail freight industry feared, would lead to many more Manchester and Liverpool-bound high speed passenger trains flooding ... [+]

Longer contract, longer trains

GB Railfreight has confirmed a three-year extension to its contract with Mediterranean Shipping Company UK, until January 2017. The previous five-year contact was due to expire in February 2014. The rail firm will continue to run three daily services for MSC UK from the Port of Felixstowe: two to Hams ... [+]

Free up rail access to ports, urges GBRf

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has told the Transport Select Committee's inquiry into Access to Ports that barriers to rail operators should be eliminated. Future growth strategy and investment plans should treat ports and rail as one combined system of transport rather than separate entities, it says. The company, which operates from 11 ... [+]