Rail freight service levels markedly increased, says SNCF Réseau

French infrastructure manager (IM) SNCF Réseau claims there has been a marked improvement in customer service levels in recent years. The volume of freight train paths on offer increased by 72 per cent since 2020. Moreover, the company is now able to respond to 89 per cent of its customers’ requests with an improved allocation […]

DB takes German Locomotive Drivers union to court over strike dispute

The labour dispute between Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) is going to court. The company claims that the union is unable to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and thus, is “no longer allowed to strike”. The case is now in the hands of the Hessian State Labour Court. […]

Manchester needs more rail freight to move construction materials

A new report sets out the economic and environmental case for more rail freight into Greater Manchester. The metropolitan area around Manchester is experiencing a significant construction boom, and the vital part played by rail freight has been recognised in a joint report from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and the Rail Freight Group (RFG), […]

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Wednesday 3rd – Great to be back

 Hi everyone, it’s great to be back after the festive season. To be fair so many did the Santa specials, it must feel to them never ending. We know however the Santa experience was immensely successful .Today we were very few in number for various…

January thinking

 And so to opening again. I closed for the usual annual oh no it’s not season. Either no one comes here anymore or everyone sussed this and (this time) didn’t moan about it. TBH I did consider closing for good, but after six weeks of not touc…