Rail Freight
Lord Berkeley – Rail Freight Group
It is fair to say that 2011 was a strong year for the rail freight sector with a number of key projects being delivered, new services starting and continued growth, particularly in the intermodal sector.
Road and rail infrastructure plans welcomed by FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to inject new money into the cash-starved transport infrastructure as part of measures to get the economy moving again. The road widening schemes identified by the Chancellor are some of industry’s key trade routes but represent sections of the network where delays are endemic, leaving industry to foot the bill for wasted time, extra fuel and missed delivery slots.
Port of Felixstowe celebrates new daily rail service
The Port of Felixstowe commenced its 29th daily rail service on Saturday 1st October.
Eurotunnel reports major increase in rail freight activity
The cross-Channel operator has recorded significant growth figures during the first half of 2011, reports Michael Parry
Containerised freight the biggest commodity on rail
The growth of the intermodal rail freight market remained on target last year, reporting a strong 3% year-on-year growth through 2010/11, with total volumes moved at some 5.68bn net tonne km.
Class of 2008 graduates with honours
IRO students donned caps and gowns to receive their BSc degrees and diplomas at Glasgow Caledonian University’s (GCU) summer graduation ceremony.
Longer HGVs would be bad for UK PLC
Philippa Edmunds argues that detailed scrutiny of the Government’s proposal to increase lorry trailers by up to almost 7 feet reveals that the research has fundamental safety, economic and environmental flaws and will not meet its own stated objectives to reduce road congestion and pollution.
Philippa Edmunds – Freight on Rail
Rail freight consumer traffic continues to grow for the eighth consecutive year with a 16.6% increase in the first quarter of 2011 for products such as clothing, furniture, electrical components and food stuff . Rail represents 11% of freight surface market with a quarter of all products imported through the South East container ports being transported inland by rail.
CILT and RFG demystify rail freight
June 2011 saw the first of a new series of training courses designed to help those who wish to obtain a better understanding of how rail freight operates.
McNulty findings welcomed by RFG
The Rail Value for Money Study puts forward recommendations to significantly reduce rail costs by 2020
