Latest GB Railfreight News

GB Railfreight Maintenance Facility Opens in Tonbridge

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened a new maintenance facility in Tonbridge to help increase efficiency in maintaining locomotives.

GB Railfreight Opens £5.7 Million Maintenance Hub

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened a new maintenance hub in Peterborough following a 5.7 million GBP investment. 

GB Railfreight Signs New Locomotive Leasing Deal with Akiem

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a new 10-year locomotive leasing deal with rolling stock leasing company, Akiem.

GB Railfreight Invests £4.7 Million in New Maintenance Depot

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has invested 4.7 million GBP in a new maintenance depot in Peterborough alongside the UK's East Coast Mainline.

First JNA-X Box Wagon Rolls Off Production Line

The first JNA-X Box Wagon prototype for GB Railfreight and Porterbrook has rolled off Greenbrier’s production line in Romania.

UK: New Freight Route Opens Up in North Wales

The Llandudno Junction freight yard is back in use following renovation work and will now be used to transport Welsh slate aggregate.

Greenbrier to Build 100 Intermodal Twin Wagons for GBRf

Greenbrier will build 100 60' intermodal twin wagons for GB Railfreight. Porterbrook will purchase the units and lease them to GBRf.

UK Rail Freight Continues to Decline

The latest quarterly statistics cover UK rail freight moved, freight lifted, freight delays per 100 train km, freight train kilometres by op…

GB Railfreight Wins New Contract with B-Logistics

GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight companies, has won a contract with B Logistics, the Belgian rail freight company…

Groupe Eurotunnel Launches Sale of GB Railfreight

Eurotunnel Group announced that it has received a binding and irrevocable offer from EQT Infrastructure II, for the potential acquisition of…

GB Railfreight And Sibelco Extend Contract

The GB Railfreight Sibleco contract has been extended for a further five years, with GB Railfreight leasing new wagons to fulfill the terms.

USA: Last Class 66 Locomotives Roll Off Assembly Line