Rail freight industry not happy about longer lorries on UK roads
The UK government has announced that longer lorries will be allowed on UK roads from 31 May 2023. This decision will allow trailers on the…
Glass manufacturer transparent about plans for rail freight
Glass container manufacturer Encirc has successfully completed trials of rail transport of finished bottles using the railhead at its Elton site in Cheshire, in the…
Build Scotland – England railway for freight and passengers says politician
In the UK, there is growing speculation that the Borders Railway, which currently runs from Edinburgh to Tweedbank in Scotland, may be extended by sixty-six…
UK Government accused of delaying transition to Great British Railways
The railway sector is concerned that the transition of Network Rail to the new overarching Great British Railways agency will be delayed indefinitely. Over sixty…
HS2 pause means more than lost business for rail freight
The UK government has decided to slow down the building of the HS2 project. That pause, covering significant parts of the project, will inevitably have…
UK Minister meets rail freight industry
UK’s transport secretary Mark Harper has met the rail freight industry to debate the issues facing the sector and to face his most critical audience.…
Felixstowe celebrates coronation with special container stacking
Freeport East, centred on the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich, celebrated the coronation of King Charles with something that has become a tradition in the…
West London Orbital freight line would connect Heathrow and HS2
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled ambitious plans to massively upgrade a freight-only spur and rebrand it as the West London Orbital, a link that…
Oxford freight terminal plans on hold due to road infrastructure concerns
The proposed Strategic Rail Freight Interchange, which would serve a large logistics park on land east of the former Upper Heyford Air Base, between Bicester…