RFG News – September 2025 – Issue 173

The September 2025 issue of RFG News, the Rail Freight Group’s regular newsletter, has now been published.

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Inside this edition, you’ll find:

• Political backing for rail freight – MPs across the UK visit sites to see how freight supports jobs, homes, and sustainability.
• GB Railfreight’s new Class 99 locomotives – a £150m “game changer” investment in low-carbon logistics.
• RFG Awards 2025 – celebrating excellence across the sector, with Network Rail named Business of the Year.
• Anniversaries & heritage – 150 years of freight on the iconic Settle & Carlisle Line and 30 years of Direct Rail Services.

Guest contributors:

• Dr Phil Evans (VA Rail) on why it’s time to deliver a National Rail Freight Strategy.
• Mark Swift (MAKE UK) on building a strategic freight spine to boost growth and resilience.
• Westminster Update from Jonathan Roberts,
• RFG’s Martin Bignell on the planning balance between rail-connected warehousing and data centres.

Plus, we welcome five new RFG members, share news on major investments across the sector, and look ahead to our Autumn Members’ Meeting & AGM in Northampton this November.