GB Railfreight Announce New Chairman
GB Railfreight is delighted to announce the appointment of James Cooper as Chairman. James commenced his new role on 29 November 2019. James has had a prestigious career spanning the infrastructure and financial services industries. Most recently James served as Chief...
GBRf celebrate longstanding employee with loco naming
GB Railfreight are thrilled to announce the naming of a loco after longstanding colleague Chris Hopcroft MBE on Thursday 5 December. Managing Director John Smith named a new Class 66 loco after Chris, with the ceremony taking place at Bristol Temple Meads...
GB Railfreight and Whitley Bay F.C. Under 8s Agree New Kit Deal
GB Railfreight are pleased to announce that they have recently sponsored Whitley Bay F.C. Juniors under 8s Juve who play in the Pin Point League, Keegan Division. The sponsorship means the team can now look the part and have enough strips for new members who will join...
GBRf Renew Sponsorship with Potteric Carr Nature Reserve
GB Railfreight are delighted to renew our sponsorship with Potteric Carr Nature Reserve for another year. Situated next to the GBRf Doncaster Office, Potteric Carr Nature Reserve give local wildlife a safe haven to survive and flourish. GBRf encourages people to visit...
GB Railfreight and Hanson Cement Sign Seven Year Contract
GB Railfreight are delighted to announce a seven-year deal with Hanson Cement for rail freight services from Ketton cement works in Rutland and Ribblesdale cement works in Lancashire, to terminals at London King’s Cross, Avonmouth (Bristol) and Mossend (Glasgow). GB...
GB Railfreight’s John Smith Recognised with Lifetime Achievement Award
GB Railfreight’s John Smith Recognised with Lifetime Achievement Award John Smith, Managing Director of GB Railfreight was recognised last night for his dedication and service to the rail industry at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Technology (CILT) Annual...
GB Railfreight Make History with Class 66 to Oban Station
GB Railfreight Make History with Class 66 to Oban Station GB Railfreight made history on Thursday 12 September, when for the first time ever a Class 66 locomotive ran along the Oban branch in Scotland right to its terminus. The achievement was two years in the making....
GB Railfreight Celebrates Locomotion’s 15th Anniversary with Class 66 Naming
GB Railfreight Celebrates Locomotion’s 15th Anniversary with Class 66 Naming GB Railfreight are pleased to announce the naming of one of our Class 66 locomotives as part of the celebrations around the 15th anniversary of the opening of Locomotion, Shildon, on Saturday...
GB Railfreight Announce New Ownership
GB Railfreight Announce New Ownership GB Railfreight announced on Monday 23 September that EQT’s infrastructure portfolio company, Hector Rail Group, has sold the business to Infracapital – the unlisted infrastructure equity arm of M&GPrudential. Over the...
GBRf Announce New Southampton to Manchester Intermodal Service
GBRf Announce New Southampton to Manchester Intermodal Service GB Railfreight are delighted to announce the start (Monday 2 September) of another new intermodal service, this time from Solent Stevedores, Southampton, to Maritimes Terminal in Trafford, Manchester. This...