To raise over £100k for the Railway Children charity, Porterbrook CEO Mary Grant lined up alongside 50,000 runners on Sunday 5 November to complete the iconic New York Marathon. As a proud ambassador for Rail Aid, which supports Railway Children, Mary took on the fundraising challenge for the charity so that it can protect even […]
Britain’s largest private freight wagon leasing company, VTG Rail UK, and Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK), the market leader of braking systems and other systems for rail vehicles, have announced the network trial of the UK’s FIRST digital freight wagon. The VTG iWagon is set to revolutionise freight performance on rail by introducing new and significant […]
AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough has been awarded ‘Good Business Charter’ status. The Good Business Charter (GBC) is a UK-based accreditation which encourages and recognises ethical and responsible business practices. The accreditation encompasses ten commitments and businesses must meet all of them to receive GBC status. The components include real living […]
Knorr-Bremse Derailment Detector EDT101, fitted to Davis Wagon Service’s UK freight wagons, has been awarded runner-up in the Sustainability and Safety category at the Rail Freight Group Awards. The derailment detector recognises when a vehicle has derailed and immediately instigates an emergency brake application. The first deployment in the UK is now underway. The railways […]
More than 3,900 people across the UK have now been trained on Victa Railfreight’s Rail Safety Awareness (RSA) ground-breaking course. The candidates all have a job role which includes the possibility of them working in the vicinity of railway lines in freight yards or maintenance facilities. They come from a variety of businesses and sectors […]
Nestlé UK and Ireland delivered a first-of-its-kind rail container which facilitates double-stacked pallets, to Tesco last week. The advanced rail container utilises a roof-raising mechanism, allowing products to be double-stacked from floor to ceiling operating at full capacity before the roof is lowered for transit. This means it’s easier to carry up to double the […]
The final FEA-G intermodal wagons have now arrived in the UK, marking the successful delivery of a total 100 new intermodal wagons as well as 50 new JNA-X Box Wagons in a partnership between Porterbrook, GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Greenbrier. The wagons, which are now on lease to GBRf, signify an increase in rail freight […]
DB Cargo UK has appointed a new Chief Transformation and Digitalisation Officer as part of its plans to further improve the company’s operational efficiency and customer service. Rohan Kapoor (BEng, MBA), who was previously the IT Director in charge of digital transformation at National Grid, will join the company with immediate effect. Rohan is an […]
UK-based EPM Transport Solutions, transport technology specialists and parent company of EPM Bus Solutions, Omnibus Solutions, 3Squared, and FabDigital has announced it has rebranded to Velociti Group. The company launched the new identity, including new name and logo, to better communicate its purpose to deliver innovative software and specialist consultancy to power public transportation. […]
AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to formally unveil a newly refurbished 1960’s Atkinson truck. Accompanied by Mrs Jo Ropner, His Majesty’s Lord- Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, the royal delegation were given a tour of AV Dawson’s new head office, The Staiths, while meeting […]
