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We have extended our haulage contract with Network Rail. 🤝 

2️⃣ Two year extension.

👷 👷‍♀️ Providing critical services for Network Rail’s engineering works.

🪨 Transportation of stone from quarries to Logistics Delivery Centres.

Read more: gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight…

Deal reached with Porterbrook on Zephir Depot Shunters 🤝

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Three Zephir ‘LOK 16.300’ depot shunters will be leased for our operations at CELSA Steel UK in Cardiff

⛽️ The LOK 16.300 have expected fuel efficiency saving up to 60%

Read more: gbrailfreight.com/deal-agreed-wi…

For #freightfriday , here is a fantastic photo sent in from Jasper, one of our Short Term Timetable Planners, of 37403 crossing Lock Awe. 🚂 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We’ve reached an agreement with Porterbrook and Greenbrier Companies on the production of 50 new JNA-X box wagons. 🤝
Read more on our website: gbrailfreight.com/50-new-jna-x-b…

What a day!!!

Not only did I get to do a mental wave at Amy Elizabeth...she hung around to get this wee clip of me, just as our very own CEO John Smith turned up at my cab window!! 😍🤯

On Friday, our CEO, John Smith was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Whistles!🏅

Read more on our website: gbrailfreight.com/john-smith-win…

Great photo from Graham James of #CambridgeSouth station. The western building structure starting to come out of the ground while a freight service trundles between the platform front walls. Can also see the old alignment of the main line, moved over to new track at Xmas

Before lunch we have presented the #goldenwhistles Lifetime Achievement Award to GB Railfreight CEO John Smith

Happy #InternationalWomensDay
Today we had the inspirational Rajinder Pryor MBE and Megan Holman from Network Rail, speaking to our staff on Teams on the importance of mentor groups for women working in rail. #InspireInclusion
#IWD24 Women in Rail Rail Freight Group (RFG)

Recognise this classic maroon and yellow livery?
Last week we repainted one of our latest converted class 69s in Eastleigh. Class 69 locomotive 69009 will soon be in traffic.
Let us know if you spot 69009 and tag us in.📷

Read more on our website: gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight…

Check out John Smith’s latest opinion article in RAIL magazine, in which he talks about how he has built GB Railfreight over the years, our plans for the future and what he thinks the future of rail freight looks like: railmagazine.com/research-hub/c…

Three (!) years ago, I painted 69001 on a piece of ballast for a Samaritans charity auction, along with 30 others, lovingly known as Bessie’s Ballast. This year, I finally got to see it in the flesh. A real ‘pinch me’ moment 💚💙🧡

Thank you to Greg Mape for sending us this photo from Tuesday in Timperley, Greater Manchester.
 
Despite the cold snap and recent snowfall – we continue to keep the British economy moving.