Freight - Page 6

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Freightliner to take over Mendip Rail operations

Mendip Rail stone trains to be operated by Freightliner

23 Dec

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Freight lifted falls to lowest level for 20 years

While ORR figures show the amount of freight moved in Q2 has increased, the total volume of freight lifted is at its lowest for 20 years.

19 Dec

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EXCLUSIVE: GB Railfreight revisits plans to operate unwanted High Speed Trains

Could HSTs be used to help freight serve major cities?

24 Oct

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EXCLUSIVE: Smith: rail freight can boost economy with political backing

GBRf MD John Smith says railfreight needs support from across Government, if the sector is to play its part in helping the UK deliver economic growth

22 Oct

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Rail freight experiences an upturn in Q1 2018-19

Railfreight on the rise as volume carried in the Q1 2018-2019 is up against the same period last year

2 Oct

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EXCLUSIVE: Rail bosses urged to utilise spare space to carry freight

TOCs and Government must help expand the volume of goods carried on passenger trains says InterCity RailFreight

17 Aug

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RDG proposes customs areas to minimise post-Brexit delays

RDG calls on Government to underpin the future of £1.7 billion of benefits to the UK

16 Aug

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GB Railfreight buys more locomotives

GBRf expands fleet size as it wins more contracts

1 Aug

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EXCLUSIVE: China keen to develop UK-China freight traffic

Could more freight by rail be carried between China and the UK?

20 Jul

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More and faster journeys planned via Midlands Rail Hub

A 20-year strategy is launched to create a Midlands Rail Hub that is expected to be worth up to £649 million a year to the region’s economy by 2037.

9 Jul

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Rail freight volumes fall - but the decline slows

The total volume of rail freight moved in Britain in 2017-18 fell 1.7% from the previous 12-month period according to ORR figures.

11 Jun

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Rail freight generates £1.7 billion in benefits for UK, claims Rail Delivery Group report

Rail freight worth £1.7bn in benefits for UK - RDG

7 Jun

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ORR criticised over “nonsensical” biomass charges

GB Railfreight criticises ORR's plans for increased network access charges for biomass trains

23 May

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Colas calls for commitments on future freight paths

Colas Rail calls on Network Rail to provide more certainty on future rail freight paths, saying investment in new services hangs in the balance.

22 May

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Freight to be given a voice in passenger consultations

Freight to get a voice during future passenger franchise consultations, in order to improve relations between freight and passenger operators says DfT

30 Apr

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‘Manipulative’ ORR slammed over biomass consultation

RFG chairman blasts ORR, claiming it's trying to manipulate the freight market with its consultation on network access charges for trains carrying biomass.

14 Mar

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Adaptable Carriage secures Government funding

Funding approved for adaptable carriage

27 Feb

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Direct Rail Services

DAVID CLOUGH takes an EXCLUSIVE in-depth look at the multi-faceted train operator, its developing role, and its plans for the future

18 Jan

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Construction and domestic intermodal lead rail freight upturn

Record months for construction and domestic intermodal as ORR reports upturn in rail freight

18 Jan

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EXCLUSIVE: Protecting freight’s voice at Route level

PAUL MCMAHON, NR’s Freight and National Passenger Operators Managing Director, explains what the organisation’s devolution strategy means for his virtual route

17 Jan

Freight - Page 6

Freightliner to take over Mendip Rail operations

Freight lifted falls to lowest level for 20 years

EXCLUSIVE: GB Railfreight revisits plans to operate unwanted High Speed Trains

EXCLUSIVE: Smith: rail freight can boost economy with political backing

Rail freight experiences an upturn in Q1 2018-19

EXCLUSIVE: Rail bosses urged to utilise spare space to carry freight

RDG proposes customs areas to minimise post-Brexit delays

GB Railfreight buys more locomotives

EXCLUSIVE: China keen to develop UK-China freight traffic

More and faster journeys planned via Midlands Rail Hub

Rail freight volumes fall - but the decline slows

Rail freight generates £1.7 billion in benefits for UK, claims Rail Delivery Group report

ORR criticised over “nonsensical” biomass charges

Colas calls for commitments on future freight paths

Freight to be given a voice in passenger consultations

‘Manipulative’ ORR slammed over biomass consultation

Adaptable Carriage secures Government funding

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Direct Rail Services

Construction and domestic intermodal lead rail freight upturn

EXCLUSIVE: Protecting freight’s voice at Route level

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Freight - Page 6

Freightliner to take over Mendip Rail operations

Freight lifted falls to lowest level for 20 years

EXCLUSIVE: GB Railfreight revisits plans to operate unwanted High Speed Trains

EXCLUSIVE: Smith: rail freight can boost economy with political backing

Rail freight experiences an upturn in Q1 2018-19

EXCLUSIVE: Rail bosses urged to utilise spare space to carry freight

RDG proposes customs areas to minimise post-Brexit delays

GB Railfreight buys more locomotives

EXCLUSIVE: China keen to develop UK-China freight traffic

More and faster journeys planned via Midlands Rail Hub

Rail freight volumes fall - but the decline slows

Rail freight generates £1.7 billion in benefits for UK, claims Rail Delivery Group report

ORR criticised over “nonsensical” biomass charges

Colas calls for commitments on future freight paths

Freight to be given a voice in passenger consultations

‘Manipulative’ ORR slammed over biomass consultation

Adaptable Carriage secures Government funding

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Direct Rail Services

Construction and domestic intermodal lead rail freight upturn

EXCLUSIVE: Protecting freight’s voice at Route level

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains