Truck and Track Summer 2021

Truck and Track Summer 2021 www.truckandtrack.com 68 RAILFREIGHT GB Railfreight is celebrating two wins at this year’s virtual Golden Whistles Awards, following the announcement that GBRf has won the Silver Whistle award in the Freight Performance and the Delay Minutes Award categories. The Golden Whistles Awards are organised by Modern Railways and the Institution of Railway Operators and have taken place throughout the week. The Silver Whistle is awarded to the “most improved” freight operator in the Freight Performance category and is based on ‘A2F’ (Arrival to Fifteen) moving annual average scores of freight operating companies. The Minimising Delay Minutes award meanwhile takes into account all routes and assesses them for delay minutes caused to all operators, moving the annual average to end of Period9. GBRf was also awarded the SilverWhistle in this category. GBRf Production Director Ian Langton said: “Huge congratulations to all the GBRf team for another awards win. These two awards are a reflection of the work the teamdoes across the business, showing us to have been themost improved in both the Freight Performance and the Delay Minutes Award categories. “What these awards also show is the deep resilience of our business model, and our constant focus on improving and innovating. As a company we always strive to do better and these two ‘most improved’ awards are a testament to the hard work done by the amazing GBRf staff.” GBRf celebrate wins at GoldenWhistles Awards 2021 GB Railfreight, one of the UK’s leading transport companies and the fastest growing rail freight operator, operated the first loaded freight service from Stanton Gate since 2009 on behalf of Ward. GBRf reacted to a late notice demand from Ward and was asked to transport in excess of 1400 tonnes of fragmented steel to Immingham Dock. Previous trials had been run at the site to prove the ability to transport bulk services following significant infrastructure work. The site at Stanton Gate was recently acquired by Verdant Regeneration, a joint venture between Ward and Trust Utility Management. The team has plans to transform the former steel works – one of the largest potential development sites in the East Midlands – into a thriving national distribution, logistics and rail freight hub for the Midlands, to be called New Stanton Park. The service is further proof of GBRf’s reliable and resilient customer service, which once again delivered for its commercial partners at a moment’s notice. Having already run trials to prove its credentials, the GBRf team showed how it can turn around services such as this in a short space of time and that it will stop at nothing to meet customer demands. Carl Kent, Head of Sales at GB Railfreight, said: “The acquisition of such a large site by Verdant JV will help breathe new life into the local area andwe hope further opportunities for sustainable freight by rail. The commitment that Ward have shown to developing new rail freight has been impressive and we have worked with them to promptly respond to their demand. If all parties involved are committed and work collaboratively, there is no reason at all that new to rail freight activity from dormant freight estate need take many months or years to deliver.” GBRf runs first Stanton Gate service since 2009 for Ward Ian Langton, GBRf Production Director, receiving the award fromGlenMerryman, Chair of the IRO South East Council TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TO ALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk