GB Railfreight unveils new intermodal sidings at Peterborough

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced that it is set to start operations at its new intermodal sidings at Peterborough. The investment provides GBRf with much needed track capacity – which will be doubled – in order to facilitate the business’ growing intermodal sector. 

This is the first of four phases of works to have been completed on this site. GBRf are looking to develop the site further by completing alterations to existing sidings and install additional infrastructure to provide improved access to the East Coast Main Line, allowing GBRf to further increase the capacity of the site.

Other works planned at this location in the near future include a purpose-built wagon maintenance facility in order to support high levels of asset utilisation. 

The move will provide GB Railfreight with an improved and more efficient wagon maintenance capability, along with improved facilities for their maintainers to operate from. 

This follows the announcement of a new multi-million contract for the lease of an additional 52 Ecofret2® Intermodal wagons from VTG Rail UK Ltd, the UK’s largest private wagon hire company.

For more information visit www.gbrailfreight.com

23rd June 2020