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In brief

GBRf starts new rail freight service from London Gateway to iPort Doncaster

The new service, started this week by Great British Railfreight (GBRf) will utilise the company’s brand-new FEA-G intermodal high-density twin wagons, each of which can carry six twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on each service, significantly increasing the volume of cargo that can be transported on each journey. 

GBRf will be running five trains a week from DP World London Gateway, with iPort Doncaster providing a regular service between two strategically important locations for rail freight.  

“We always aim to innovate our services to best meet the needs of a changing and demanding market,” said Julie Garn, Head of Intermodal at GB Railfreight.  

“We believe this new service will unlock a further opportunity for existing and new customers to support their efforts and reduce their carbon emissions. Every time one of our trains runs, we remove up to 129 HGVs from our congested roads which helps move us closer to net zero.” 

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