GB Railfreight converts passenger train to carry essential medical cargo

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The transformation of passenger transport to carry cargo has shifted modes.

UK rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken a leaf out of the air cargo industry playbook and converted a commuter train to carry express freight to London.

The company recently completed a trial shipment ...

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  • paul Newman

    April 27, 2020 at 2:05 pm

    It used to be called Red Star Parcels. Back in the day.

  • Andrew Sharp

    April 29, 2020 at 8:41 am

    I thought that both East Midlands Railway and Great Western Railway carried this kind of cargo on passenger trains?

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