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Strengthening VOSA is good for rail freight
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| RFG today (Thursday 27 August) welcomed the recommendations of the Transport Select Committee’s Inquiry into the work of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). |
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Freight on High Speed 1 - at last, a breakdown of freight charges but questions remain
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| RFG has wrote to Secretary of State for Transport, Andrew Adonis, and HS1 saying that three weeks consultation on freight access charges and rights is unacceptable. More news 13 August 2009 |
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Electrification can help freight too!
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 Although this is primarily for passenger services, there are potential freight benefits in the longer term, as well as short term concerns about more disruption during construction of these works. |
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Government's low carbon strategy - a missed opportunity.
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| RFG today (17 July 2009) welcomed the DfT’s Low Carbon Transport Strategy, which is an important part of the UK’s Low Carbon Transition Plan, but is disappointed that the document did little to promote the case for rail freight |
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First melons from Italy by rail!
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 RFG today (Friday 17 July 2009) welcomed the first temperature controlled rail freight cargo through the Channel Tunnel for some years.
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More on the high carbon Olympics!
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| Since sending our paper to the ODA, ministers and other intersted parties on 22 May 2009, there has been some progress, but... |
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RFG Group Meeting - Bristol 24th June
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| RFG has held another well-attended Group Meeting. The meeting on 24th June was hosted by Burges Salmon in Bristol and sponsored by The Bristol Port Company. Notes from the meeting and powerpoint presentations are available on the RFG website at www.rfg.org.uk/events/group. |
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RFG appoints new Communications Manager
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| Rail Freight Group has appointed Andrew Cann as new Communications Manager. |
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RFG welcomes DfT SFN long-term vision paper
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| Rail Freight Group welcomes the positive contribution that the Department for Transport has made to the future of the Strategic Freight Network through publication of the DfT's long-term vision paper. |
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Lords Report on European rail liberalisation
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| RFG welcomes Lords European Committee Report which gives strong support for full liberalisation of the rail freight market.
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