New figures published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show that GB Railfreight (GBRf) now accounts for the largest share of freight train kilometres in Great Britain at 31.4%, as well as the largest share of freight vehicle kilometres at 33.3%, cementing its position as the nation’s leading rail freight business. Since launching […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has today published its 2026 Sustainability Report (link here), highlighting the measurable environmental and social benefits it delivers and setting out how further innovation will accelerate progress. Rail freight is already one of the most sustainable ways to move goods across the UK, producing around 76 per cent fewer carbon emissions than […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf), in collaboration with Maritime Transport and DP World, has marked a significant milestone in the introduction of its new Class 99 locomotive fleet, as testing progressed to the next stage on Wednesday 17 June, with an intermodal service successfully operating between DP World’s London Gateway and Maritime’s Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal. […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has reached two significant milestones in the introduction of its new Class 99 locomotive, marking an important step towards their entry into commercial service. Network Rail has granted the Class 99 fleet an Interim Network Rail Statement of Compatibility (NRSC). This allows the Class 99 to operate across Britain’s rail network, marking […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has secured a two-year contract with Imerys to transport china clay from local Cornish rail sites to Fowey Docks and Cliffe Vale in Staffordshire, reinforcing its commitment to growing rail freight in the South West of England. Kaolin, mined in Cornwall, is a critical raw material used in a wide range of […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators, has signed a new ten‑year agreement with Wabtec, a global rail technology company with extensive expertise in rolling stock maintenance and component services. The partnership will see maintenance of GBRf’s intermodal wagons carried out at the GBRf Peterborough Maintenance Hub. In a first for […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators and backed by Infracapital, has unveiled its new Class 99 locomotives at its Peterborough headquarters. The new fleet, which represents a £150 million investment from GBRf, will revolutionise Britain’s rail freight network. Representing a major leap forward for sustainable transport, these powerful new locomotives […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf), has announced that it will haul the Britannic Explorer, a new Belmond train and the first luxury sleeper service to journey across England and Wales. Under a new long-term partnership, GBRf will serve as the rail freight provider for the Britannic Explorer, which will offer three-day itineraries from London to Wales, Cornwall, and […]
GB Railfreight has successfully operated the first freight train into Horton Quarry in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, marking the first rail movement into the site since 1965. The Quarry, which is owned by Heidelberg Materials UK, has produced limestone and high-quality gritstone for road and runway surfacing since 1889. A newly constructed rail terminal within the […]
The first two Class 99 locomotives have arrived at the Port of Bristol, marking a pivotal milestone in the process to build and supply 30 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives to clients Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight. Their arrival in the UK represents a significant step forward in the project to deliver a 30-strong fleet of state-of-the […]
