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Next Stepps for Russell Transport

Scottish-headquartered John G Russell (Transport) has opened a warehouse in Stepps, north-east Glasgow. The company is part of Russell Group which offers warehousing and distribution services by road, rail, and sea across the UK and Europe. The group recently appointed David Paterson as its new chief executive. [+]

David Paterson to lead Russell Group

Scottish-headquartered transport and logistics provider Russell Group has appointed David Paterson as chief executive. It follows the phased retirement of current chief executive Alan Poulton, who will step down after more than 15 years. David Paterson has served as managing director of Russell Group company Carntyne Transport since 2010. In ... [+]

Russell set to build rail hub on former steelworks site

Intermodal operator Russell Group has applied for planning permission to build a railhead and logistics hub at Ravenscraig, on the site of the former steelworks.The £200m scheme would create 200 jobs at the site, which would also become the group’s headquarters. The site would also include a training academy. A proposal ... [+]

Scots rail industry steps up to the challenge

A group of rail freight operators, Network Rail, users, industry bodies and hauliers have launched a joint strategy to meet the 7.5% growth target for railfreight in Scotland, set by the Scottish Government last year. It includes Russell Group, WH Malcolm and DRS. [+]

UK could see piggyback trains by September

The Russell Group's Barking terminal in East London hosted the UK's first ever 'piggytrack' train to carry full-height trailers on 22 May. A successful test run operated by Eurotunnel's Europorte Channel through-rail subsidiary transported goods for the Vauxhall Group over the almost 400km distance from Antwerp in Belgium in conjunction ... [+]

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