Class 99: 25 kV AC, 6,000 kW power, Stage-V engine, 500 kN tractive effort, 120 km/h speed, boasting high hauling capability.

Throughout 2025, GBRf will operate its rail freight services from The Port of Liverpool and The Port of Tyne to Drax Power Station in Selby, Yorkshire, exclusively on HVO.

The shunters, which are owned by Porterbrook, are expected to reduce emissions by 40% and will be used to move steel billets from an electric arc furnace to CELSA’s rolling mills.

The Class 99, powered by electricity or renewable fuels like HVO, is the UK’s first heavy-haul freight locomotive capable of mainline speeds and high volumes.

The new Class 99s are expected to reduce emissions by up to 58% per journey compared to the industry norm.

GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s largest transporters of consumer and business goods, has opened a new maintenance facility in Tonbridge.

The new sidings will be vital in unlocking the full potential of the Maintenance Hub, which will double the capacity of the yard.

This IoT (Internet of Things) technology can help to create a safer and more efficient rail network by reducing the number of incidents relating to wheel and brake faults.

GB Railfreight (GBRf) is proud to announce a new 10-year locomotive leasing deal with Akiem, a leading European rolling stock leasing company. The agreement will see £25 million invested to increase the number of locomotives across GBRf’s operations. This investment has been made possible by GBRf’s recent wins in the intermodal sector and continuing growth across a number of key markets.

The Decarbonisation & Electrification of Freight Terminals (DEFT) project, funded by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK, has seen project partners Furrer+Frey GB, Tarmac and GB Railfreight demonstrate a new way of decarbonising rail and lessen freight’s impact on passenger journeys.