rodneypitt9Mar 19, 20213 minUK's Heaviest Freight TrainThe heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with...
rodneypitt9Mar 19, 20212 minBridge Over Troubled Waters To Be RaisedNetwork Rail engineers will be raising Black Bridge, near Machynlleth, by one metre to lift it out of the flood zone. This will protect...
rodneypitt9Mar 16, 20212 minGWR Partners with Olio to Help Combat Food WasteGreat Western Railway (GWR) has launched an exciting new scheme to help tackle food waste in the rail industry, while supporting families...
rodneypitt9Mar 10, 20213 minRail Track Reopens More Than Six Months After 'Armageddon Like' ScenesBack in action - the railway line at Llangennech has been reopened after a freight train derailment damaged the track last August (Image:...
rodneypitt9Mar 5, 20212 minHS2 Creates a huge Wildlife AreaThe HS2 project team has announced plans to create new carbon-sequestering grassland, woodland and wetland habitats that will reuse soil...
rodneypitt9Mar 4, 20212 minGBRf unveil Partnership to Transform Railway Weed Control MaintenanceGB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced a landmark cooperation with Bayer Environmental Science, Network Rail, and a number of start-up...
rodneypitt9Mar 4, 20212 minGBRf Kick Off New Service from PortburyGB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the largest rail freight operators in the UK, has officially begun a new service from Portbury to Acton, in...
rodneypitt9Feb 25, 20212 minNetwork Rail gives ‘Heart of Wessex’ line some TLCVital maintenance between Dorchester West and Castle Cary Passengers travelling on the line between Bristol and Weymouth can look forward...
rodneypitt9Feb 25, 20213 minPlans Submitted for Rockfall Shelter Extension in DevonAn artist's impression of the proposed shelter Network Rail has submitted plans to Teignbridge District Council to extend an existing...
rodneypitt9Feb 24, 20212 minWest Midlands Railway Makeover for Popular Branch Line(West Midlands Railway) One of the best-loved train services in the West Midlands – the Stourbridge Town branch line – is getting a...
rodneypitt9Feb 18, 20211 minHydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Performs Well in DB Cargo UK TestsA trial using a Class 66 diesel locomotive powered by Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and hauling a long-welded steel track train from...
rodneypitt9Jan 27, 20211 minHydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) performs well in DB Cargo UK testsA trial using a Class 66 powered by Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and hauling a long-welded steel track train from Scunthorpe to...
rodneypitt9Jan 20, 20213 minWork to Remove Diesel Affected Soils from the Llangennech Fuel Spill Site has begunDiggers "Mussel" in to save the Cockles! Three months on from the Llangennech freight train fire, remediation work to remove and replace...
rodneypitt9Jan 20, 20212 minHow Green is My Railway?Industry bosses called for battery, hydrogen and electric-powered trains to help meet environmental targets The industry wants to make...