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Tag: Freight

Electric freight trains mothballed due to soaring energy prices

14th October 2021 Shannon Butcher Electric, Freight, News

Rail freight operators have stopped using electric trains and switched to diesel locomotives due to soaring energy prices.

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DB Cargo UK plans to lease Mossend EuroTerminal to Maritime Intermodal

5th August 2021 Sam Hewitt Freight, Industrial, News

DB Cargo UK has announced plans to lease its Mossend EuroTerminal rail freight facility to Maritime Intermodal from October 1, 2021.

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Cumbria passengers to get multi-million-pound track upgrades

28th October 2020 Sam Hewitt Freight, News
Bootle track in Cumbria

Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.

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Llangennech diesel train catches fire after derailing

27th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Freight, News, World

A freight train carrying diesel has derailed and burst into flames in Llangennech, South Wales.

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Five things you may not know about British Rail freight

29th November 2019 Shannon Butcher Features, Freight

Here’s a few things you may not have known about British Rail freight…

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Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire

9th June 2019 Sam Hewitt Features, Freight

Ben Jones visits one of the country’s most important locations – Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire.

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£25million support for for Scottish rail freight industry

9th June 2019 Sam Hewitt Freight, News

The Scottish Government has allocated £25million to support the country’s rail freight industry over the next five years.

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