Bringing more freight to UK rails

A research project by the UK’s Rail Safety and Standards Board means freight train operators in Great Britain can safely haul more wagons per train than current practices allow, improving their environmental impact and financial efficiency

The UK’s umbrella group for rail freight will produce “Rail Freight: Fit for the Future,” a documentary series produced by Zinc Media Group and released in partnership with the Freight Industry Times this autumn

Concern has been expressed by CILT (UK branch) and the Rail Freight Group over cancellation of key projects as it will limit modal shift potential. Other aspects of the IRP have been welcomed, but the structure gauge of the Trans-Pennine Route is a critical issue

A report published by the UN Economic Commisssion for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) comparing port activity in 2020 with that of 2019 concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic had had severe implications for the region (FAL Bulletin No. 386)

Ministers today (21st September) have ended passenger rail franchising after 24 years as the first step in bringing Britain’s fragmented network back together; Rail Freight Group calls for “full recognition” so as not to play second fiddle to passenger transport

Seaport footprints will need to expand by up to 3,689 km2 worldwide in the next three decades to cope with the combination of sea-level rise and rising demand, according to a new study published in Earth’s Future, a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on climate change and future sustainability