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RFG welcomes Government decision on Bathside Bay container terminal
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| The Government decision that it is 'minded' to grant planning permission for the Bathside Bay, Harwich, container terminal project is good for rail freight. (22 Dec 2005) |
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800 attend another successful RFG Christmas lunch
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 2005.22 RFG’s Christmas lunch on Wednesday 7th December attracted over 700 members and guests, including several dozen members of parliament and peers, as well as opinion formers from the industry and beyond (9 Dec 2005) |
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2005.21 RFG welcomes Government decision against longer and heavier lorries
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| RFG has welcomed the Government Statement in Parliament on Wednesday 7 December rejecting applications from two hauliers to trial a longer and heavier goods vehicle than is currently permitted (9 Dec 2005) |
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RFG News 61 November 2005 published
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| RFG News 61, November 2005, was published on 30 November. This 16 page issue focuses on discussion at two RFG meetings, with news from Scotland and of the debate with German Railways over the success of the UK rail freight industry |
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Coal floods through Leith!
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 the port of Leith has shifted 500,000 Tonnes of coal in the last six months. |
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European Commission invites Marco Polo bids
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| The European Commission has published the 2005 Call for bids under the Marco Polo Programme. |
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Quinn glass moves to rail
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| Quinn Glass, the container glass manufacturer, has started using the rail freight services of EWS Railway between Widnes and Mossend
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RFG/FTA Rail freight forecasts published
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| The Rail Freight Group and Freight Transport Assocation have published their forecasts of demand for rail freight, following consultation with their members. More... |
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RFG challenges continental railways on success of UK rail freight
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| RFG has today challenged German Railways and the Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Managers to justify statements denigrating the UK railway structure and its freight and passenger successes in the last ten years. |
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RFG welcomes Scottish Executive funding to allow higher gauge containers to reach Aberdeen and Elgin
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| RFG welcomes the Scottish Executive's announcement today of funding to enable higher gauge containers and other rail freight to reach Aberdeen and Elgin. - 3 October 2005 |
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