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GB Railfreight (GBRf), founded in 1999 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, is one of the UK's leading rail freight operators. The company offers a comprehensive range of rail transport services, including intermodal, energy generation, infrastructure, construction, and waste material transportation. GBRf operates over 2,000 trainloads a week, moving 22% of Britain's rail freight with a 99% reliability rate since 2009. Committed to sustainability, GBRf's rail services significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to road transport. With a team of over 1,400 employees, a fleet of 170 locomotives, and 1,800 wagons, GBRf serves a diverse clientele, including Aggregate Industries, Drax, Hitachi, HS2, MSC UK, Network Rail, and Tarmac.
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GB Railfreight announces new 10-year locomotive leasing deal with Akiem

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.

UK first rail freight electrification trial boosts industry net zero ambitions

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.

GB Railfreight (GBRf), in partnership with Hitachi Rail, is proud to have supported Lumo by delivering its brand-new fleet of Class 803 high-speed electric trains that entered service last month

Since May, GBRf has provided Hitachi Rail with train planning, haulage, and crews for the testing of these new trains which aim to bring rapid, low-cost, electric travel to the East Coast Main Line, from London to Edinburgh.

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