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GB Railfreight

@gbrailfreight

Official Twitter page of GB Railfreight, operator of rail freight services across the UK and employer of over 1,400 staff

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Last weekend was a busy fundraising one for GBRf! London to Brighton Cycle - 88km 🚴 ✅ Thames Bridges Trek - 25km 🚶 ✅ Well done to team GBRf, who smashed these challenges and raised lots of money for a wonderful cause; Great Ormond Street Hospital! Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Last weekend was a busy fundraising one for GBRf! 

London to Brighton Cycle - 88km 🚴 ✅ 

Thames Bridges Trek - 25km 🚶 ✅ 

Well done to team GBRf, who smashed these challenges and raised lots of money for a wonderful cause; Great Ormond Street Hospital!

<a href="/GOSHCharity/">Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity</a>
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This week, we honoured a tradition of ours by hosting our ladies naming ceremony. This year we were proud to name locomotive 66774 after Sue Coles and locomotive 66768 after Yvonne Bradley.

This week, we honoured a tradition of ours by hosting our ladies naming ceremony. This year we were proud to name locomotive 66774 after Sue Coles and locomotive 66768 after Yvonne Bradley.
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay ! Let’s connect over tea & cake, reflect on our progress, and keep building a culture of support. #MentalHealthMatters #AskTwice

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay ! Let’s connect over tea &amp; cake, reflect on our progress, and keep building a culture of support. 

#MentalHealthMatters  #AskTwice
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Five of our incredible team members – Bob Tiller, Jack Eagling, Kev Adlam, Liam Moore, & Ollie Simons – have made the shortlist for the 2024 Rail Staff Awards! 🙌🚂 Wish them good luck! #RailStaffAwards #railfreight #railheroes

Five of our incredible team members – Bob Tiller, Jack Eagling, Kev Adlam, Liam Moore, &amp; Ollie Simons – have made the shortlist for the 2024 Rail Staff Awards! 🙌🚂
Wish them good luck!

#RailStaffAwards #railfreight #railheroes
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🚂 Watch the new Class 99 in action, switching smoothly between diesel and electric power at Stadler’s test track! ⚡🌍 A major step forward in #RailFreight innovation and sustainability.   Video credits: @Stadler #Class99 #Sustainability #RailInnovation

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Today is Railway Workers' Day in Ukraine, and we stand with Ukrainian railways || Укрзалізниця . Proud to support Rail Partners #KitForKyiv which raised £65k to fund protective gear for brave train drivers working in high-risk areas. They’re true Iron People! #RailwayWorkersDay #SupportUkraine

Today is Railway Workers' Day in Ukraine, and we stand with <a href="/Ukrzaliznytsia/">Ukrainian railways || Укрзалізниця</a> . Proud to support <a href="/RailPartners/">Rail Partners</a>  #KitForKyiv which raised £65k to fund protective gear for brave train drivers working in high-risk areas. 

They’re true Iron People!

#RailwayWorkersDay #SupportUkraine
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We’re proud to support the journey of the Belmond #RoyalScotsman, one of Britain’s most iconic luxury train experiences! Catch Alan Cumming in his new Channel 4 show as he travels through Scotland's breathtaking landscape; channel4.com/programmes/all… #FreightFriday

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We at GB Railfreight were happy to honor such a pioneer of the railway industry with this loco naming. We also recommend listening to Nigel Harris and our very own Head of Timetabling Tom Mainprize discussing the behind the scenes details.

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Last night, our rail freight community came together for a heartwarming carol service. 🚂 It was a magical evening filled with festive music and holiday spirit. Let's keep spreading joy along every mile of our journey. 🎄 #CarolService #FestiveSeason #MerryChristmas

Last night, our rail freight community came together for a heartwarming carol service. 🚂 

It was a magical evening filled with festive music and holiday spirit. Let's keep spreading joy along every mile of our journey. 🎄

#CarolService #FestiveSeason #MerryChristmas
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We’re delighted that our Chief Executive Officer, John Smith has been made an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to the rail freight industry. Read more on our website: gbrailfreight.com/john-smith-awa… #NewYearHonoursList

We’re delighted that our Chief Executive Officer, John Smith has been made an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to the rail freight industry.

Read more on our website: gbrailfreight.com/john-smith-awa…

#NewYearHonoursList
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Our very first Class 99 (99001) is heading to the test track! 🚂 This week it will leave Stadler's factory in Valencia and make the journey to the Velim test track in the Czech Republic. After testing in Velim, the next stop will be the UK in the early Summer this year.

Our very first Class 99 (99001) is heading to the test track! 🚂

This week it will leave Stadler's factory in Valencia and make the journey to the Velim test track in the Czech Republic.

After testing in Velim, the next stop will be the UK in the early Summer this year.
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🌳 Renewable power fuelled by renewable energy. 🤝 We’re pleased to announce that throughout 2025, GBRf will exclusively operate its Drax services on #HVO! 🚂 🔗 Read more on our website; gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight… Drax #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #NetZero

🌳 Renewable power fuelled by renewable energy.

🤝 We’re pleased to announce that throughout 2025, GBRf will exclusively operate its Drax services on #HVO! 🚂

🔗 Read more on our website; gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight…

<a href="/DraxGroup/">Drax</a>  #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #NetZero
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Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, we spoke to one of our Train Managers Helen Gander.   We’re so proud of all the women who work at GBRf across the country and around the clock. Here’s Helen’s story and her thoughts on #IWD25.   #InternationalWomensDay

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99002 is officially on board! 🚢 Next stop, Velim! 🇨🇿 Watch this space for exclusive videos and photos as it undergoes testing. #Class99 #GBRf #Velim #Decarbonisation

99002 is officially on board! 🚢

Next stop, Velim! 🇨🇿

Watch this space for exclusive videos and photos as it undergoes testing.

#Class99 #GBRf #Velim #Decarbonisation
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Take a look at 69014 in our special vintage gold EMD livery! 🚂   69014 was named ‘EMD Longport’ by John Smith and Jonathan Caen from Progress Rail at Longport yesterday.

Take a look at 69014 in our special vintage gold EMD livery! 🚂
 
69014 was named ‘EMD Longport’ by John Smith and Jonathan Caen from <a href="/Progress_Rail/">Progress Rail</a> at Longport yesterday.