Truck and Track Spring 2026 www.truckandtrack.com 70 RAILFREIGHT GB Railfreight (GBRf) is among the first UK freight operators to employ spatial computing for immersive, remote learning, ahead of the Class 99s entering service. Through a threeyear partnership with JigSpace, the leading 3D presentation platform, GBRf will introduce the technology from March 2026. With an innovative new module in the JigSpace app, GBRf will use Apple Vision Pro to train crew on the cab layout and key components before entering a real locomotive. With a fully interactive, true-to-scale 360° environment, trainees can explore the interior and exterior, completing a virtual walk-around that boosts understanding of critical features. By reducing the need for long-distance travel to its Peterborough Training School, the approach will save GBRf over £500,000 over two years, whilst maintaining its high standards of safety and competence. “Partnering with the world’s most innovative operators to bring spatial computing into real operational environments isn’t about experimentation; it’s about deploying it now in ways that strengthen entire organisations and move industries forward. GB Railfreight is setting a new standard for immersive training, building on its already impressive track record in safety, training excellence and operational standards.” – James Levin, Sales Director of JigSpace. The programme will launch with the new Class 99 locomotives, giving train crew a valuable head start ahead of their full introduction to the network. Future development phases will expand the system to include detailed operational procedures, such as train preparation and component-specific training modules. David Golding, Safety and Sustainability Director at GB Railfreight, said: “Apple Vision Pro allows our teams to interact with locomotive components from anywhere in the country with unprecedented realism. Not only will it save hundreds of prospective train crew travelling to our HQ in Peterborough, but it also gives them a level of access and detail we’ve never been able to offer before, allowing a deep dive into both the cab and key components. I’m confident that spatial computing marks the beginning of a very exciting partnership with JigSpace.” GB Railfreight (GBRf) has this week begun a new programme of fuel additive trials in partnership with Fuelcare, a specialist in industrial fuel biocides and additives and Treyarnon Consulting. The trial will assess whether the additive can enhance diesel engine performance, reduce emissions and extend the distances GBRf locomotives can travel between refuelling. Running over two weeks until 22 March, the initiative represents one of the largest fuel additive trials undertaken by any rail freight operator in the UK. If successful, the results could support further improvements in operational efficiency across GBRf’s locomotive fleet and build on the business’s commitment to a greener and more sustainable railway. An interactive view of 99001 inside the training college, which the spatial computing generates GB Railfreight launches major fuel additive trials with Fuelcare GBRf and Fuelcare start testing. (From left to right, Oliver Rumford-Warr, Managing Director at Fuelcare Ltd, Shaun Bayliss, Project Engineer at GB Railfreight, Graeme Bunker, Director at Treyarnon Consulting Ltd) GB Railfreight adopts spatial computing for operational training An interactive view of 99001 on the rails, which the spatial computing generates TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TOALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk
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