Breedon wagons will be upgraded with iWagon technology
posted on 6th Apr 2026 16:15
VTG Rail UK has announced a 15-year contract renewal with long-standing customer Breedon Group plc for the lease of 72 JPA powder tank wagons. The length of this agreement reflects the strength of VTG’s partnership with Breedon and a shared commitment to long-term, sustainable rail logistics. As part of the renewal, all 72 wagons will be retrofitted with VTG’s iWagon technology.
Purpose-built for the bulk transportation of cement, each wagon is equipped with TF25A low-noise, track-friendly bogies, operating at a gross laden weight of 101 tonnes and can carry an 81-tonne payload. The fleet, based at Breedon’s Hope Cement Works in Derbyshire, supplies over 1.5 million tonnes of cement annually to support construction and infrastructure projects nationwide.
The wagons are used to transport product to Breedon’s satellite rail depots – playing a critical role in supporting reliable, high volume rail distribution. The renewal follows the successful delivery of the first 18 new build JPA iWagons from VTG which entered service for Breedon in January – part of a wider order for 62 new wagons fitted with the technology. The remaining 44 wagons are scheduled to enter service across Breedon’s core rail network routes over the next 10 months.
