On 14 April, RFG held its first webinar of a series tackling innovation in rail freight. It examined new ideas for cleaning engines, more efficient timetabling and just-in-time buffer refurbishing. All contributing to the decarbonisation agenda. Click here to view the webinar on the RFG’s YouTube channel.
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The themes of decarbonisation and innovation were evident during this year’s RFG Scottish Conference, with all the presenters emphasizing a strong positive outlook for rail freight in the years ahead. The event was held online on 24 March. In his keynote speech, Michael Matheson, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, praised the industry’s “heroic efforts” in […]
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The North West is a hugely important region for rail freight. In a recent webinar, three speakers gave us an insight into the activities and challenges of the region. Peter Walley, Strategic Rail Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), discussed the authority’s Freight Routeing Study and the implications for freight growth. He explained that the […]
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We are very pleased to launch the RFG Awards 2021, which recognise excellence in all aspects of rail freight. The period of eligibility covered by the awards is 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, so we anticipate that there will be many examples of outstanding efforts made by members of the rail freight community […]
Read MoreThe recording of our recent event Powering Class 66 freight locomotives with zero-emission steam is now available to listen to here. The passcode is: R#n7*=4y The event took place on 18 November 2020.
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Webinar at 10am, Tuesday 8 December Across Europe, research is underway to develop digital automated couplers. These have the potential to modernise wagons and transform operations, yet equally raise challenges for the UK market. Join our webinar to discuss and debate the potential, the developments and the next steps for the UK. This webinar is […]
Read MoreRail reform, Covid-19 and decarbonisation were themes at the 28th annual Rail Freight Group conference, this time held online on 14 October Chris Heaton-Harris MP, the Rail Minister, said the rail freight industry needs to be congratulated on its “heroic response” to the Covid crisis as it kept medicine and foods moving around the […]
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The Rail Freight Group is delighted to welcome award-winning magician Nick Einhorn, and his new Virtual Astonishment show, to its online awards dinner night. The event takes place at 7pm on 10 September 2020. Click here to register to attend. Winner of ITV1’s Fool Us, Nick is a close-up magic legend and an old friend of the RFG. If you didn’t catch his […]
Read MoreWithout wagons there is no rail freight, yet it is a part of our industry which is often overlooked. In recent years there has been significant investment in new wagons and there is potential for more as the market grows. Yet this success story is often hidden to policy makers and the wider industry. At […]
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