RFG

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Rail freight sector demands Government commitment

Operators are willing to invest in bi-mode and electric locomotives if there is Government commitment to rail freight says Maggie Simpson, RFG Director General

8 Jul

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Rail freight optimistic in the face of reduced demand

RFG survey reports cautious optimism in freight sector

28 Apr

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Simpson: more electrification vital to decarbonise rail freight

Rail freight can play a significant part in decarbonising freight in the UK - particularly on trunk routes," - Maggie Simpson

20 Apr

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Call for high-speed links to serve freight’s needs

"The railways are delivering £750 million worth of value to the northern economy from the freight that’s moved each day," - RFG's message to Government

17 Feb

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Simpson fears threat to freight from potential for ‘bad devolution’

"The point is that there’s good and there’s bad devolution" - Maggie Simpson

19 Nov

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Focus on passenger services on trans-Pennine route

"All the proposals for freight and passengers exceed the amount of work we are able to do over the next five years" - Government

8 Jan

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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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Freight potential on East West Rail

RFG releases paper detailing how freight can be a catalyst for economic development on Oxford-Cambridge corridor

27 Jul

On May 19, 59101 Village of Chantry hauls the 1142 Merehead Quarry-Theale aggregates train through Newbury Racecourse. Operated by DB Cargo, the train includes former coal hoppers displaced following the collapse of that sector. The amount of coal carried by rail is at its lowest since 1984-1985. KEN BRUNT.

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COVER STORY: Rail freight volumes at their lowest since mid-1980s

The amount of freight carried on the national rail network is at its lowest since the time of the miners’ strike of 1984-85.

8 Jun

Feature

Diversity holds the key to freight’s future

Rail Freight Group Executive Director MAGGIE SIMPSON talks to PAUL STEPHEN about the future of UK rail freight, and how it will be affected by the Shaw Report

Freight 27 Apr