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RAILFREIGHT
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced that Duncan Clark has
been promoted to Strategic Development Director and will sit
as a board member. Lee Armstrong meanwhile returns to GBRf
as Commercial Director.
In his role, Duncan Clark will oversee
the creation and implementation
of innovative strategies to deliver
long-term sustainable results
for the company. He joined GBRf
in 2015 as Head of Strategic
Development, after a 12-month
period as Programme Director in
the Digital Railway. Prior to this, in
2011 Duncan worked at Network
Rail as General Manager of Freight,
reporting to the Freight Director and
stepping in to cover the Director role
for six months.
Lee Armstrong has over 30 years
of experience in the rail sector and
first joined GBRf back in 2013 as
ProgrammeManager ERTMS and has worked on strategic planning
and business management, before taking a year out to travel. Lee
began his career with EWS, where he spent over twenty years
in a variety of roles, including train driver, district manager and
Construction South Business Manager. He also spent almost five
years with DB Schenker as Business Manager.
GBRf Managing Director John Smith commented on the new
appointments: “In a short period of time Duncan has made a real
difference to GBRf, and I am delighted to have him join the GB
Railfreight board. He has been a great asset to the company, and I
look forward to seeing where he can take us in this next chapter of
our business.
“He certainly brings a fresh and innovative dimension, which
has already delivered great results. As GB Railfreight’s Director of
Strategic Development he will position our business both in the UK
and European level to thrive, not only in his role with GB Railfreight
but as part of the Hector Rail Group.
“It is also a pleasure to welcome back Lee to GBRf into a role of
Commercial Director, for which he is ideally suited. It is an exciting
time for us, and I know he can help us navigate the changes we will
see in the industry, while further developing our client base.”
GB Railfreight announces new
Directors
Duncan Clark
Lee Armstrong
GB Railfreight is one year into a five-
year contract with Tarmac to haul
different sizes of civil engineering and
constructionaggregates fromArcowand
Swinden quarries up in North Yorkshire
and has converted 49 wagons to fulfil
this objective. The repurposed coal
hoppers, also known as Vulcan wagons,
have been converted by removing
the middle section to make them an
appropriate length for aggregate use,
whilst retaining their 102t maximum
gross laden weight.
An initial set of 24 wagons have been
converted, and they are working trains
from Tarmac’s Arcow quarry to Bredbury,
Agecroft and Leeds. A second set of 25
wagons have now been converted, and
these will be working further services from
Arcow and Swinden quarries.
John Smith, Managing Director of GB
Railfreight, commented: “GB Railfreight
is delighted to work with Tarmac hauling
aggregates from its quarries – and with
the refurbishments we have been able to carry out as part of this
service. We are very pleased to have been able to refurbish and
upgrade 49 new wagons, and continue to find innovative ways to
support our customers.”
Chris Swan, Headof Rail at Tarmac, remarked: “Increasing railfreight
capability supports our underlying commitment to sustainability,
enabling us not only to lower the whole-life carbon footprint of
customers’ projects but also to reduce our transport CO2 levels.
“Efficient wagons have a key role to play in delivering these
ambitions, and so it’s good to see the repurposing of materials
and equipment with the arrival of this latest wagon set from GB
Railfreight.”
GBRf repurposes coal hoppers for
Tarmac contract
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