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Thursday 4th – Shutdown kicks off

With more returning after the Christmas-New Year break it was a busy day, with more concentrated effort on Winter maintenance.Walking with Dennis up on to Platform 2, a quick pause to photograph both running rakes in the station. With the end to the ru…

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), […]