UK logistics sector seeks rail development from next government
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK, CILT(UK), has an eye on the forthcoming General Election. Even though the date has not…
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‘HS2 completion is not the only way forward,’ says Network Rail chief
Andrew Haines, the chief executive of Network Rail, has called for unity in the rail industry in order to prosper. The appeal comes in the…
UK industry gives cautious welcome for electrification reports
The Railway Industry Association, which represents the supply chain in the sector, has welcomed the UK parliamentary Transport Committee’s new report, Fuelling the future: motive…
Low risk opportunity to electrify almost all UK rail freight
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport says that there is hardly any risk in making a step-change for British rail freight. The professional association…
What are the alternatives to an addiction to diesel traction?
It will prove difficult for rail freight to turn its back on the motive power that has been synonymous with industry for over a century.…