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gbrfs team of 650 people operate over 1 000 trainloads a week moving 15 % of britains rail freight with 99 % reliability . gbrfs train managers are in charge of our fleet of 120 locomotives and over 1 100 wagons transporting goods for customers including drax network rail edf energy msc uk aggregate industries crossrail and tarmac . gbrfs specialist teams design transport answers for companies working in coal biomass infrastructure petrochemical construction and intermodal . industry news rss mtr consortium awarded contract to deliver and operate sydney s north west rail link mtr corporation welcomes the announcement by the new south wales government in australia that ... 16th september 2014 leeds bradford rail wi fi installation begins for northern leeds and bradford commuters travelling on northern rail s electric trains will soon benefit ... 16th september 2014 stephenson harwood advises govia on securing merger clearance for the thameslink southern and great northern rail franchise international law firm stephenson harwood llp has advised govia a joint venture between go ahead ... 16th september 2014 more convenient journeys for millions as contactless payments launch across london s transport network from tuesday 16 september millions of customers will have easier and more convenient journeys ... 16th september 2014 the sc pendolino will travel from prague to the tatras and ko ice czech railways d and slovak rail zssk have accelerated the connection from the czech capital ... 15th september 2014 new rail franchise to transform london s busiest routes a brand new rail franchise that will deliver new trains more seats and faster journeys on ... 15th september 2014 win ms installs its devices to monitor and combat wire theft across the french rail network the first installation is the result of a long partnership between win ms and the railway operator ... 15th september 2014 vossloh espa a receives another order for ten uklight locomotives vossloh espa a has been awarded a follow up order for ten uklight locomotives from direct rail ... 12th september 2014 the new rainhill trials over at rainhill station a new set of trials has been undertaken the scene of the first locomotive ... 12th september 2014 cef transport 11.9 billion to improve european connections the european commission has invited member states to propose projects to use 11.9 billion ... 11th september 2014 indra will implement a high speed traffic management system and rail network planning system in turkey for 43m state turkish rail has handed indra a contract to implement a planning system for its entire ... 11th september 2014 indra will implement a high speed traffic management system and rail network planning system in turkey for 43m state turkish rail has handed indra a contract to implement a planning system for its entire ... 11th september 2014 crossrail begins last east london tunnel tunnel machine ellie has started her 900 metre journey from limmo peninsula near canning town ... 11th september 2014 new deal to boost rail services in london and the south east tough performance targets to ensure rail passengers see real improvements to their journeys ... 11th september 2014 southeastern awarded new contract to continue operation of train services the go ahead group welcomes the announcement by the department for transport that its 65 % owned ... 11th september 2014 train operators urged to tackle overcrowding transport minister claire perry challenged the rail industry to find new ways to give commuters ... 10th september 2014 balfour beatty wins contract to fit out crossrail woolwich station crossrail ltd has announced that it will award the contract for the fit out of woolwich station ... 09th september 2014 lower emissions and less noise first atribo dmu for trenitalia driven by voith railpacks leaves pesa trenitalia the main rail operator in italy has ordered 40 diesel driven atr 220 railcars ... 08th september 2014 lower emissions and less noise first atribo dmu for trenitalia driven by voith railpacks leaves pesa trenitalia the main rail operator in italy has ordered 40 diesel driven atr 220 railcars ... 08th september 2014 issue 2 2014 digital version this issue features articles from the german railway industry association netinera and the ... 11th april 2014 introduction is the 4th railway package in trouble railway liberalisation in the european union took a big step backwards in february when the ... 11th april 2014 foreword developing the vision and strategy for europe s future rail system the rail sector s vision is that railways already vital to europe s social and economic well being ... 11th april 2014 germany the shop window for the worldwide rail industry the german railway industry association vdb purposefully and emphatically represents the ... 11th april 2014 db investment boosts manufacturers capital expenditure by deutsche bahn ag db is rising by over 5 % annually but certification ... 11th april 2014 leipzig s new city tunnel the backbone of a new network on 15 december 2013 the leipzig city tunnel was opened for commercial service . despite some ... 11th april 2014 germany netinera to start four new routes in 2014 netinera is one of the largest private regional rail operators in germany . before 2011 it belonged ... 11th april 2014 signalling status of etcs in austria when planning first began to implement etcs level 2 in austria bb the austrian federal railways ... 11th april 2014 turkey s marmaray project a 153 year old dream becomes reality on 29 october 2013 an inauguration ceremony took place in turkey to mark the opening of a ... 11th april 2014 the new line copenhagen ringsted best in class construction for european railway review jan schneider tilli banedanmark s project director for the new ... 11th april 2014 contract signed for bombardier to deliver crossrail rolling stock and depot contract transport for london confirmed that following the completion of a 10 day standstill period ... 19th february 2014 the new ice 3 more comfort for passengers siemens to deliver a total of eight new ice 3 trainsets to deutsche bahn db by the end of ... 19th february 2014 passengers on track to receive multi billion pound improvements to services a key milestone in delivering the multi billion pound transformation of london s rail services ... 18th february 2014 exclusive article for european railway review from prorail s programme manager for security peter prak similarity judgment is an appropriate method to compare sectors and high risk locations related ... 13th february 2014 rail forum europe discusses synergies between ertms and satellite technology eu decision makers and rail stakeholders agree that cost effective synergies between ertms ... 13th february 2014 rail works in brussels to benefit from eu grant the european union will support with almost 34 million from the ten t programme a project ... 13th february 2014 issue 1 2014 digital version read profiles of the benelux and south east europe regions special supplements focussing on ... 13th february 2014 signalling & telecommunications supplement 2014 read an exclusive interview with karel vinck the european commission s european coordinator ... 13th february 2014 safety & security supplement 2014 libor lochman executive director at the cer provides an article about how the industry should ... 13th february 2014 foreword providing a firstclass service in the heart of europe since its last elections which took place in october 2013 luxembourg has a new government ... 12th february 2014 subsidiary of gbrf news gb railfreight celebrates 15 years of operations with record breaking charity charter train tour 20 september 2016 gb railfreight welcomes the government s new rail freight strategy 16 september 2016 gb railfreight invests in new wagons to service sibelco contract extension in uk 31 august 2016 cars transported through channel tunnel by rail for first time in five years 22 july 2016 historic moment for the rail industry as gb railfreight names last ever class 66 evening star 10 may 2016 gb railfreight announces belmond royal scotsman contract as it runs its first train for the luxury passenger service 18 april 2016 gb railfreight calls for vital trans pennine track improvements ahead of electrification to support the growth of rail freight 17 march 2016 significant moment for the continued growth of gb railfreight as last ever class 66 locos to be built arrive in the uk 13 february 2016 gb railfreight and blood cancer charity bloodwise celebrate 62 000 fundraising achievement 27 january 2016 gb railfreight showcases opportunities for intermodal haulage growth with special christmas train to the port of liverpool 23 december 2015 gb railfreight says rail freight industry at an important crossroads in response to government announcement of coal power station closures 18 november 2015 gb railfreight runs first train for drax from the port of liverpool opening up new paths across the transpennine rail network 27 october 2015 the first of gb railfreight s new fleet of 73 9s go into service 24 september 2015 gb railfreight wins freight & logistics achievement of the year at the national rail awards 2015 18 september 2015 gb railfreight managing director john smith responds to halting of ely to soham capacity enhancement scheme 09 september 2015 gb railfreight and fcc environment to remove 350 lorry loads of construction soils and materials from london per week as they reopen strategic freight site in cricklewood 08 september 2015 gb railfreight increases capacity at the port of felixstowe by over one fifth actively switching freight from road to rail 02 september 2015 gb railfreight thanks the generosity of staff and customers as charity railtour raises record amount for leukaemia & lymphoma research 28 august 2015 gb railfreight supports growth of uk construction sector as it doubles gypsum contract 03 august 2015 gb railfreight calls on network rail to safeguard capacity not wires in cp5 22 july 2015 gb railfreight and aggregate industries celebrate extension of bardon hill quarry with locomotive naming 03 july 2015 gb railfreight s yeoman highlander makes first public run as it returns to uk service 05 june 2015 gb railfreight operating coal services for drax until 2017 14 may 2015 gb railfreight celebrates relationship with hitachi rail europe by naming class 66 locomotive 27 april 2015 gb railfreight celebrates rugby success with locomotive naming at northampton saints 22 april 2015 gb railfreight is named operator of the year at the uk rail industry awards 2015 20 february 2015 gb railfreight boosts rail services business with serco caledonian sleeper contract 17 february 2015 gb railfreight trebles aggregates work with aggregate industries contract 06 january 2015 gb railfreight and electro motive diesel celebrate class 66 project with locomotive naming as third batch arrives on uk soil 08 december 2014 gb railfreight calls for intelligent electrification at transport select committee inquiry hearing 02 december 2014 gb railfreight first ecofret triple platform wagons arrive in doncaster 12 november 2014 gb railfreight surpasses 1 000 train loads per week for first time in company s history 10 november 2014 gb railfreight calls for more work to be done to assess the terminal needs of london s aggregate market 07 november 2014 gb railfreight turns its gaze towards europe in channel tunnel deal 04 november 2014 gb railfreight and network rail celebrate work of cambridge power signal box 10