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Award-winning rail freight and rail services including Intermodal Logistics and Freightliner Heavy Haul solutions.
Joined April 2009
Have you heard the news? We are nominated for 'Rail Freight Company of the Year' at the @multimodal Awards! 🏆 . Voting is now open! Show your support and vote for the #Freightliner team ➡️
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Freightliner is disappointed at the decision to scrap Phase 2 of HS2. Rail remains the most sustainable means of moving freight around the UK, with each freight train removing up to 129 HGVs from busy roads and in doing so reducing carbon emissions by 76%. (1/3).
RFG has today condemned Government’s decision to cancel HS2 construction north of Birmingham describing it as deeply disappointing. .#railfreight #railways #rail #hs2 #logistics.
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Freightliner was delighted to make 6yr old Reuben Stirling’s day by arranging for him to witness the longest freight train he’s ever seen. It comes as no surprise that Reuben wants to be a Freightliner train driver when he grows up!. #railfreight #futuretraindriver
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Well done to our amazing Bessie! Winner of the top award of the night - Rail Person of the Year at @RailStaffAwards 2022 Congratulations Bessie- you are the best! #winner #womeninrail #womendrivers #diversityandinclusion
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Want to #win a Freightliner Advent Calendar filled with Lindt chocolate? Simply follow us and RT this tweet to enter the competition! .One winner picked at random - closes midnight 21.11.18.#WinItWednesday #WINNER
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We are delighted to share photos of our latest “tangerine” machine. 90044, which is our first Class 90 to have a new coat of orange paint! 🧡. #OrangeIsTheNewGreen #railways #rail
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Take a look at our newly painted #Freightliner Class 70 👀 . You might see our Class 70 in updated #Freightliner brand colours working hard and delivering for our customers across the UK. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates as this is not quite the finished product.
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Celebrating 60 years of #Freightliner🎉 . In November 2025 Freightliner turns 60 and we are getting ready to celebrate this huge milestone. First up - our repainted class 70 locomotive showing off our new Freightliner 60th anniversay celebration logo.
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Today we joined with @LNER and @networkrail in remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of the Great Heck Train Crash when we sadly lost driver Steve Dunn. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragic incident. #thegreathecktraincrash #railwayfamily #20thanniversary
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We proudly present 'Over The Rainbow' recognising all key workers delivering vital goods and supplies during these challenging times. #keyworkers #StaySafe #overtherainbow
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Increasing our electric fleet ⚡ . Switching to electric traction over diesel boosts the benefits of rail even more - cutting carbon emissions by over 90% compared to road haulage - that's why we have increased our fleet of electric locomotives to 25. #Freightliner
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Introducing our freshly painted loco 59206, the first Class 59 to have the G&W livery. 59206 will haul aggregates for Mendip Rail from quarries in Northern Somerset for various construction projects in London and the Southeast. Thanks to driver Rich Acres for this amazing photo.
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Reacting to a short notice request this week, Freightliner has today moved 30 containers of PPE from Felixstowe into London to support vital services and keep key workers safe. #keyworkers #staysafe #railway #Family #vitalsupplies #PPE #keepbritainrunning @railcamlive
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New route update: Felixstowe ➡ Daventry!. We are excited to announce our new Felixstowe - Daventry route which begins on 2nd October. Due to customer demand, we are pleased to be able to offer this additional route to support the growth with the modal shift from Road to Rail.
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We are delighted to present our newly painted loco, 66587, named "AS ONE WE CAN" in @OceanNetworkExp magenta. A fantastic symbol of our continued partnership. #rail #railways #logistics
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We are delighted to reveal the name of loco 66415 ‘You Are Never Alone’ which was unveiled at Ipswich station today in partnership with @samaritans #Rail #Railways #charity #mentalhealthmatters
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We are delighted to reveal a new look for one of our Class 59 locos, 59101 "The Village of Whatley". This year, we have achieved several significant milestones working together with Mendip Rail and Heidelberg Materials UK.
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Just 60 extra miles of electrification infill on the UK rail network would allow for 2 million more miles of electric freight trains every year creating a 92% reduction in emissions. The road to net zero is on rail – that’s innovation in motion.
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Drum roll please. Loco 66413 has been named. Please join us in remembrance when you see “Lest We Forget” roaming through your Counties. #ThankYou100 @PoppyLegion
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We are incredibly proud to show you the new, very orange, perfect-dose-of-sunshine livery of Freightliner loco 66419! #OrangeIsTheNewGreen #Loco #train #trainspotting #railways #rail
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Our freshly painted electric loco 90014 eagerly awaits its name plaque unveiling! All will be revealed soon!
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It's #WinItWednesday and you have the chance to win some amazing Freightliner Playing Cards! Simply Like our page and share this post to enter - the deadline to enter is 5pm on Friday!! #Winning
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We are immensely proud of our Heather Waugh! .She is an amazing advocate for encouraging more women into a career in rail and for raising the profile of mental health with @Samaritans . Well done Heather!. #womeninrail #railfreight #mentalhealth.
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Freightliner is delighted to present our newly liveried loco - 66623! 😍 #trains #rail #railways #railfreight.@RailDeliveryGrp @RailFreightUK @railcamlive @Clinnick1 @Freightonrail @railandroad
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Since April, #Freightliner have been moving Polyhalite out of Boulby Mine to Teesport for global export - moving up to 8 trains a day and helping to keep lorries off the road in the area!. #NoLoadTooLarge #NoJourneyTooFar. Photo credit: Stephen Marsh
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We are pleased to announce we have commenced a new route running from Hartlepool to Willesden. We will be working together with STRABAG to move tunnel segments made in Hartlepool down to Willesden in North-West London to help support the construction of the tunnels for HS2.
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Since rail operations resumed at Machen quarry, we have surpassed 500kt transported within a year for the first time. What a great achievement - congratulations to all involved! 🎉
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If #winning makes you happy, follow us and RT this tweet for a chance to #win one of five torch keyrings up for grabs! Competition ends 5pm 20.03.19. #WinitWednesday #HappinessDay
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#Freightliner received delivery of a Class 18 hybrid shunter from Beacon Rail at Basford Hall, Crewe this week! . The delivery of this hybrid shunter is another exciting step towards our commitment to decarbonisation. #OneJourneyOneProvider
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We are proud to report Freightliner Heavy Haul growth of 20% this year! 🎉. Amidst tough market conditions, our Freightliner Heavy Haul team have worked incredibly hard to secure new customers and continue to strengthen our existing partnerships.
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It was such an honour to work with @MakeAWishUK in making Josiah’s wish ‘to be a freight train driver’ for a day come true. To commemorate the occasion, we even surprised Josiah by naming one of our locomotives ‘Josiah’s Wish’!. #MakeAWishUK.
After his love for toy trains helped him through cancer treatment, Josiah’s wish ‘to be a freight train driver’ allowed him to fully immerse into the world of trains. Thanks to the help of @RailFreight, he commanded his own train, which was fittingly named 'Josiah's wish' 🚂 ✨
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Today marks the start of Freightliner operating additional services from Coatbridge to London Gateway in support of the large-scale export of high value Scottish goods, helping alleviate supply chain congestion. #railfreight #decarbonisation #electrification #scottishexports
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#Freightliner announces 25 additional weekly services including two new key routes which push the boundaries for rail freight!. Read more on our website ➡️
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Freightliner is providing supplemental weekend rail services to move our customers' goods in time for Christmas, including deliveries of wine from London Container terminal, Tilbury to the Daventry International Railfreight Terminal. #Christmas #railfreight #winetrain
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Congratulations to @heather_waugh Winner of the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award at the @RailFreightUK awards 2021. An amazing advocate for diversity & inclusion as well as mental health awareness in the rail industry . #winner #railfreight #RFGAwards #BeMoreHeather
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On Armistice Day, we remember and honour all those killed or injured in the defence of their country. #Lestweforget #Armisticeday #Remembrance #Thankyou
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Our wonderful freight driver @heather_waugh inspires us every day with her positivity & professionalism. Turns out she’s likely inspiring the younger generation too! We couldn’t be more proud of our incredible colleague 🧡 #RailFreight #Rail #Railways.
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Jacob and his friend were keen to see one of our Class 86 locos and we were pleased to make their day! Despite the early start, the two young rail enthusiasts were clearly delighted when our driver sounded the horn especially for them. #Class86 #youngrailenthusiasts
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Our first Mendip train into Chichester Terminal yesterday 😁 #railways #railfreight #freight #haulage #logistics
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Freightliner welcomes the target set by government today to grow rail freight by at least 75% but claims more can be done.
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Want to #win a mouse mat? We have three up for grabs this #WinitWednesday! To enter simply RT and follow us. #Competition ends Friday 1.03.19 at 1pm. #WinningWednesday #giveaway #freebie
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Want to #win a G&W desk calendar? We have 10 to give away! To enter the #Competition simply RT and follow Freightliner. Closes 10am 30.01.19. #FLcompetition #freebie #WinItWednesday #GiveawayAlert
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Today and every day we say ‘Thank You’ to those who gave their lives to protect our freedom. #LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay
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We're at Leeds VMF today for a photoshoot with our Engineers 😊 Here's a clip of 66413 getting into position to brighten everyone's morning #logistics #rail #railways #trains
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We are delighted to have secured government funding to develop a dual-fuel solution for the Class 66 loco, further supporting the government’s pledge to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. #railfreight #decarbonisation #innovation .
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HS2 would have been a great opportunity to create a more sustainable rail network freeing up capacity on the West Coast Main Line - one of the busiest rail corridors in the UK and a key artery for rail freight. (2/3).
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Our inaugural Machen Quarry to West Drayton Coal Yard service - 20 wagons hauling 1500 tonnes of aggregate for customers @Hanson_UK with graduate driver Georgina Wright on her maiden turn. This new service will run 5 times a week. #railfreight #aggregatehaulage #newservice
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For anyone yet to see our fourth 'tango loco', here are some pics of 66415! #OrangeIsTheNewGreen #loco #train #photography #rail #Railways
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We recognised the tremendous contribution of Gerald Riley, Principal Rules Specialist at the @RSSB_rail, this week who has pretty much led the production of the industry rule book for around 55 years!
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On Thursday 30 July, Freightliner named its newly acquired and liveried electric locomotive 90014 ‘Over the Rainbow’ in recognition of key workers. Cllr Benn Minshall, Mayor of Crewe was in attendance. @CreweTCouncil #overtherainbow #KeyWorkers.
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The #Freightliner team at our Ipswich Vehicle Maintenance Facility received a letter from train fanatics Henry and Arthur asking all about our rail freight operations.
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#Freightliner was delighted to partner with model loco manufacturers @accurascale in the production of OO gauge models of loco 66415,‘ You are Never Alone’. Proceeds from the sales of the model loco raised a fantastic £10,000 for @samaritans .
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Wishing the very best of luck to our train driver @heather_waugh who is a finalist in the Outstanding Individual Contribution category at tonight’s @RailFreightUK awards! . #awardfinalist #railfreight #diversityandinclusion
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We are very pleased to announce that Tim Shoveller joins the business today as our Chief Executive Officer of G&W UK/Europe. We are very much looking forward to having Tim onboard and would like to thank Becky Lumlock for her great leadership over the past year.
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Wow Rich, that really is a good deed! You are a hero and a credit to Freightliner.
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We are delighted to be co sponsors of the amazing My Mummy is a Train Driver book launching at Wolverhampton Station today. With female drivers from several passenger and freight operators attending, it is hoped the book will help encourage more women into careers in Rail.#women
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Our CEO, Tim Shoveller, will be featuring on this afternoon's BBC Radio 4 PM programme to discuss the impact of the cancellation of Phase 2 of #HS2. Tim discusses what this may mean for #Freightliner and how to ensure it doesn’t impact on rail freight’s growth aspirations.
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Another double award win for Freightliner at this year's @RailFreightUK Awards. A massive congratulations to our amazing @bessbbe, winner of the Outstanding Individual Contribution award & our FFA G wagon project team for their safety & sustainability win!
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New route update: Southampton ➡ Cardiff. #Freightliner is constantly looking at ways to adapt to the requirements of our customers, ensuring we are able to provide reliable services that help to reduce carbon emission across our operations.
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While this announcement is a setback for the rail freight industry, we will still push for initiatives which will support the modal shift, including significantly investing in our own trials of emission-cutting technologies and techniques. (3/3).
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Season's Greetings from #Freightliner! 🎅🎄 . Wishing all of our customers, both new and long-standing, a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for all of your support over the course of 2024 - we are looking forward to continuing to work together in 2025 and beyond.
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Today we had the pleasure of hosting the Shadow Rail Minister – @TanDhesi MP – at our Southampton Maritime Freightliner Terminal. We put the Shadow Rail Minister through his paces as he helped shunt wagons around the freight yard on one of our Class 66 locomotives!
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As the largest user of electric locomotives to haul freight in the UK, Freightliner was proud to share our views on a greener future for rail freight in the latest edition of Rail Technology magazine. #electrification #decarbonisation #agreenerfuture.
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Freightliner’s Beverly Brookes began her railway career at Tinsley depot in 1981 at the age of 17. “Its fantastic news to know that part of the original Tinsley depot has been reactivated as the.Tinsley Intermodal Terminal.”. #railfreight #womeninrail.
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Last night we successfully trialed the first train to access Tarmac Harper Lane Terminal from the South. This involved close collaboration between operational teams at Freightliner, @networkrail and @TarmacLtd to make it a reality. #railfreight #firsttrain #collaboration
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Freightliner jumbo Cl70 HVO fuelled train trial success. Read more in link:.
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On #Armisticeday we remember and honour all those killed or injured in the defence of their country. Many of our colleagues are ex military and we thank them for their service to their country. #lestweforget2022 #RemembranceDay #ThankYou
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Today, we are very pleased to announce the safe receipt of Freightliner's first full cab replica simulator in the UK. Over the next week, the simulator will be rebuilt on the 7th floor of Freightliner's Ipswich Training Academy following the completion of site acceptance testing.
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Our fabulous frontline colleagues are ensuring vital supplies are delivered throughout the UK. We're grateful to you all!.
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Freightliner has successfully completed a trial running of a ‘Jumbo’ aggregates service between the Peak District and London for customers @TarmacLtd.At 3,840 tonnes, this is the heaviest aggregates train ever to have operated on this route. #jumbotrain.
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Freightliner has been awarded a new contract with the UK’s leading sustainable construction solutions company, @TarmacLtd. Under the new contract, Freightliner will haul aggregate from Tarmac's Tunstead site & their West Country quarries. #railfreight.
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We are excited to announce our new relationship with The Malcolm Group. #Freightliner services began on 3rd September - we are running a Daventry - Grangemouth service 7 days a week for the next 5 years moving 36 platforms of domestic product each way.
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In 1965, we made a commitment to deliver the goods Britain needs and we have been delivering on that promise ever since. When it comes to the logistics industry, #Freightliner has always been setting the standard.
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Thank you to @samaritans for the incredible work you do, to @greateranglia for making today’s event possible, to our incredible colleagues for your dedication & commitment, and thank you to Cllr Jane Riley & @sandyofipswich for being part of this special occasion. #charity #rail
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Season's Greetings from #Freightliner!🎅🎄. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!. Thank you to all of our customers, both new and long-standing, for your support over the course of 2023 - we look forward to continuing to work together in 2024 and beyond.
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Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year, from all at Freightliner! . #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #Christmas2019 #Christmas19
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We are pleased to announce that the team at Russell Railroad, a subsidiary of John G Russell, will be taking over ownership of the Coatbridge facility effective immediately.
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At the platform, John Roe from @RailChaplains gave a speech about the importance of teamwork and togetherness. We must all come together to support our colleagues and friends. @samaritans @greateranglia @RailFreightUK @networkrail #Rail #MentalHealth #railways
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Fantastic photos showcasing our tri-colour fleet! Just missing 86, 08, 59 and 90 (am I missing any?) 🧡💚💖 .^Jaye.
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Yesterday, #Freightliner along with attendees from @Ferrymasters, @networkrail and @forthports, came together at Tilbury to celebrate the launch of Freightliner's new Tilbury <> Manchester service utilising @networkrail's new Access Charge Discount Scheme.
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😂 made us laugh in the office! Though of course we're all about #teamwork making the dream work in reality @DBCargoUK #railindustry #railways.
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We are delighted to be featuring on The Climate Show this weekend on Sky News. The #Freightliner feature focuses on how growing rail freight volumes and driving a modal shift to rail will support the delivery of the UK's greenhouse gas obligations.
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By running longer and heavier trains, Freightliner is contributing to a significant reduction in carbon emissions and a reduction in NOX and other particulates. #WeMeanGreen #COP26.
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The first 40 new Freightliner FFA-G wagons recently arrived in the UK from Poland. The culmination of 2.5 years of work with partners @gbrxcompanies and @wabtecuk and is the latest contribution to Freightliner’s energy-saving strategy. #decarbonisation.
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@PeteWatermanOBE is recognised for his contribution to the Railway Industry with a #Freightliner loco naming 🚂
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Like any responsible organisation we have established business continuity procedures to cover a variety of situations and threats, including pandemic flu outbreaks. #Coronavirus #COVID19 #TogetherWeRise #staysafe. Read More:.
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Yesterday, former members of 275 Railway Squadron (Volunteers) gathered at #Freightliner Crewe VMF to name locomotive 90010 in recognition of the squadron. Many existing and ex Freightliner colleagues who were members of the 275 Railway Squadron (Volunteers) were in attendance.
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Another 36 wagon-long wine train this weekend and every weekend in the lead up to Christmas, delivering to retailers on behalf of our valued customers. #christmas #winetrain #railfreight
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Our very best wishes to Ipswich Intermodal driver Dave Bray who is retiring after 25 years at Freightliner and over 40 years in the industry. We hope you enjoy your retirement! #retirement #traindriver #Ipswich #Freightliner
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Delivering new services for @TarmacLtd!. #Freightliner are pleased to be launching two new services for Tarmac. ✅ Moreton on Lugg <> Hothfield .✅ Moreton on Lugg <> Quainton Road. We make light work of your heaviest goods. #NoLoadTooLarge #NoJourneyTooFar
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Did you know?. Every Freightliner train takes 76 lorries off the road! That's why #FreightOnRail is the most environmentally-friendly option when possible. #NationalTriviaDay.
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You know those "famous" videos where people filming 'Flying Scotsman' get their shot ruined by another train passing. Well this was me with 'Union Of South Africa' at #Marholm on Saturday with @RailFreight 66604 doing the deed 😫 @RAIL @RailwaysToday @TheRailScene
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