Our support for the UK’s COVID-19 response
A statement from GB Railfreight Managing Director, John Smith: “GB Railfreight is playing our part in supporting the UK’s COVID-19 response by helping to keep essential services running across the country. “We are focused on helping our staff protect their health by...
GB Railfreight invest £3 million in new Peterborough office
GB Railfreight are very excited to unveil the plans for a £3 million new ‘operational and training facility’ in Peterborough. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in London, GB Railfreight is the third largest rail freight operator in the UK, with a turnover in excess of...
GB Railfreight Sponsor Sharpness AFC
GB Railfreight are thrilled to announce that they have recently sponsored Sharpness AFC, who play in the Gloucestershire County League. The sponsorship has enabled the club to purchase new training tops for the players. Stuart Priday, Eastleigh based Operations...
GB Railfreight Announce New Commercial Director
GB Railfreight is delighted to announce the appointment of Liam Day as Commercial Director. Liam, currently GBRf’s Head of Contracts, will take over his new role this week. This appointment marks a very exciting time for GBRf who have a turnover in excess of...
GBRf employee wins Lifetime Achievement Award at the end of a 60-year career
GB Railfreight are thrilled to announce that longstanding colleague Chris Hopcroft MBE was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at last night’s (27 February) Rail Business Awards ceremony in London. Managing Director John Smith collected the award on...
GBRf Scoop a Hat Trick of Awards at Rail Business Awards
GB Railfreight are celebrating a successful night at Thursday’s (27th Feb) Rail Business Awards with the business taking home a haul of three awards. The team scooped the ‘Training and Education Excellence award’ recognising the value that the business’s £1 million...
GB Railfreight Holds Recruitment Day for Military Service Leavers in Peterborough
On Wednesday 12 February, GB Railfreight, in partnership with the Ministry of Defence’s Career Transition Partnership (CTP), held their first recruitment day specifically for military service leavers at its newly opened locomotive simulator facility in Peterborough GB...
GB Railfreight delighted as HS2 receives green light
GB Railfreight has expressed its delight and relief that the high-speed line from London to Birmingham received the go-ahead this morning following the publication of the Oakervee Review. HS2, which was green-lighted in a statement to the House of Commons by the Prime...
GB Railfreight resumes services between Cricklewood and Calvert
GB Railfreight are thrilled to confirm that in December 2019 it resumed services from Cricklewood to Calvert. The rail freight operator is operating services five times a week between S Walsh and Sons waste transfer station, off Brent Terrace at Cricklewood, to FCC...
GB Railfreight joins calls for HS2 to be approved in open letter to PM
GB Railfreight is calling for the Government to approve the construction of HS2 and to focus on the long-term benefits the project will deliver to not just the North, but for the country and the economy as a whole. In an open letter to the Prime Minister, Boris...