Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight - Bulk Distributor

Week Commencing 13/07/2026 – In The News

Rail safety must stay on track Britain’s rail industry must maintain a relentless focus on safety as it undergoes major reform, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says in its annual health and safety report. The report comes just weeks after the fatal train collision at Elstow, near Bedford, which highlighted the severe consequences of major rail accidents. Shaun Burton, the driver of one of the two trains involved, died in the collision and man…

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight - Bulk Distributor

Work has officially begun to transform Barking Eurohub in the UK into a modern international rail freight hub, marking a major step forward in the Government’s plans to grow rail freight and re-establish direct cross-Channel freight services through the Channel Tunnel. The transformation will see Barking Eurohub – a 40-acre site located in east London – redeveloped into a fully operational international intermodal freight facility. It will featu…