Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to respond to the National Infrastructure Commission’s call for evidence on rail needs in the Midlands and the North. The NIC have previously studied the freight transport sector, and we provided input to that study. The work concluded that Government should assess the amount of rail freight it wished […]
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The Rail Freight Group (RFG) is urging the Government to include a target for increasing rail freight use in the forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan. Failure to do so risks rail freight’s proven role in decarbonisation not being maximised and the UK falling behind the EU, which stated in December that as ‘a matter of priority, a substantial […]
Read MoreRFG has welcomed the opportunity to comment on ‘Decarbonising Transport Setting the Challenge’ which shapes what policies will be in the 2020 Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP). We appreciate the positive statements made about rail freight and note that this document is a start of a process. However, we are disappointed that rail freight is not […]
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Transform Scotland and Rail Freight Group (RFG) have published a joint proposal for a ‘National Low-Carbon Freight Network’ in response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the new National Planning Framework (NPF4). Joe O’Donnell, Rail Freight Group’s Head of Policy, said: “Granting our proposed National Low-Carbon Freight Network national development status is a real opportunity […]
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By launching dedicated services to transport critical supplies, running faster trains and increasing cargo capacity, rail is playing a crucial role in keeping goods moving throughout the Covid-19 outbreak, according to FTA and the Rail Freight Group (RFG). The two leading business groups are praising the role of rail in supporting the public, logistics industry and wider […]
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The 141st issue of RFG News, the Rail Freight Group’s regular newsletter, has now been published. Download a copy here. The May 2020 issue leads with the sector’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and our recent membership survey. It revealed the challenges and cautious optimism across the sector. Covid-19 has not dampened the enthusiasm for rail […]
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