Tilbury-Grangemouth rail service becomes permanent
A rail service between Tilbury and Grangemouth is to be made permanent following trials last month.
A rail service between Tilbury and Grangemouth is to be made permanent following trials last month.
Volvo has taken delivery of its first trainload of cars from China, opening the way for a regular service that is expected to handle about 40,000 cars a year.
Forth Ports in partnership with Eddie Stobart and Direct Rail Services is launching a weekend rail service linking the ports of Tilbury and Grangemouth.
Maritime Transport has relocated its Tilbury operation to a new rail connected distribution terminal near London Container Terminal.
GB Railfreight is reopening some disused sidings at March on the route between Felixstowe and Nuneaton.
GB Railfreight is to lease three Class 66 locomotives are to be leased from Beacon Rail Leasing and introduced to the UK rail network from Sweden.
Network Rail has awarded contracts worth £800m for the haulage and operations of its engineering trains and seasonal treatment services in Control Period 6 (2019-2024).
Truck traffic through the Channel Tunnel fell 12 per cent in April as companies destocked in the wake of the delay to Brexit.
Drivers who hold category B licences will be able to operate alternatively fuelled vans up to 4.25 tonnes gross, but they will need to complete a minimum of five hours of extra training, under plans from the Department for Transport.
Gateshead-based OSE European has joined the Fortec Distribution Network covering the majority of the NE postcodes.