Fastline Freight Achieves Double
Fastline Freight celebrated a double in November as it achieved the forecast maximum deployed capacity and marked the delivery of its one millionth tonne of coal for E.ON, one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies.
Fastline Freight's new Class 66s arrive in the UK
Sunday 22 June marked the arrival of the first of Fastline Freight’s new Class 66 locomotives (66301, 66304, 66305) at Newport Dock following a 12 day journey from EMD in Canada.
Slinger ® continues to set the standard in track renewals
At Orston Lane in Jarvis Rail’s London North East (LNE) Midlands territory, a team from Jarvis Rail and Fastline installed more than 1,280 metres of sleepers and rail in just two hours using Fastline’s proprietary track renewal system (TRS), ‘Slinger’®.
Fastline Freight officially names one of its locomotives Wilson Walshe
On Monday 1st October 2007 Fastline Freight officially named one of its Class 56 locomotives – 56302 – Wilson Walshe.
£40 million E.ON contract for Fastline Ltd
Fastline Limited has secured a five-year contract to haul coal for E.ON UK plc, the UK’s largest integrated power and Gas Company. The contract will commence in April 2008 and has an expected value of £40 million over the five-year period with the potential for extensions of up to a further five years.
Slinger 5 makes succesful debut during Spalding blockade
The Jarvis Rail and Network Rail London North East Integrated Management Team (IMT) was first to utilise Fastline’s fifth track renewals system (TRS or Slinger). Slinger 5 was deployed by the Peterborough team during a successful two week blockade at Spalding in Lincolnshire in February 2007.
BAM Rail and Fastline team up for innovative track renewals project in Holland
Fastline Ltd has undertaken its first rail project in continental Europe, working with leading infrastructure company BAM Rail.
Fastline wins Network Rail contract to run LNE Stoneblowers
Fastline Ltd will operate and service all four Stoneblowers assigned to the London North Eastern (LNE) territory, as part of a two-year contract with Network Rail.
Fastline Freight Locomotive Unveiled
Carrying its Fastline Freight livery, 56301, the first of three Fastline Class 56 locomotives is currently on test.
Fastline lighting solution outshines the rest
Fastline has set a new record in track lighting, installing 73,390 yards or 41.7 miles in just one weekend, on February 24 and 25. This is the equivalent distance of the entire Metropolitan tube line.