UK’s rail freight workers front line troops in battle coronavirus
The Rail Freight Group has called on the UK government and society at large to recognise workers in the industry as key to the survival…
Scottish minister backs words with action
Rail freight opportunities are better than ever. Transport Secretary to the Scottish Government, Michael Matheson, has told the Scottish conference of the Rail Freight Group,…
Rolling electrification needed to decarbonise UK’s railway by 2040
A consortium of business interests from around the UK has called on the UK government to immediately start a programme of rolling electrification to help…
Green light HS2: good news for UK’s rail freight?
UK’s high-speed line HS2 has been given the go ahead on 11 February 2020. This is good news for rail transport in general. For rail…
Future for UK timber trains in Scotland
There are fresh calls for a more sustainable approach to the timber industry, and a new look at bringing back rail as the prime mover.…
Will freight win the UK General Election?
With just a few days to go until what has been called the UK’s Brexit Election, political parties have been called upon to set out…
New UK government urged to prioritise rail freight
The British Rail Freight Group has set out its priorities for the new government and called on all party leaders to include rail freight as…
Rail Freight Group: ‘UK rail freight could grow much more’
The British rail freight industry could grow more than what is currently projected. Among others, more public funding and support policies could encourage increased private…
Rail Freight Group urges government to fund digitalisation UK fleet
Rail Freight Group (RFG) urges the UK government to fund the fleet fitment of freight locomotives in order to realise its Digital Railway Strategy for…
UK freight growth ‘hampered’ by deferred works, says RFG head
The growth of rail freight in the UK is being hampered by delays to infrastructure works. That’s the message which Maggie Simpson, Executive Director of…
UK north transport plan ‘good for modal shift’, says RFG
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) believes the UK Government’s draft transport plan for the north could be a springboard for large-scale modal shift to rail.…
Freight bodies’ cautious welcome for UK Rail Strategy
UK rail freight campaigners have cautiously welcomed the Government’s new Rail Strategy, which reaffirms ongoing initiatives to boost the sector, but say the integration of…