Having spent much of my career working with customers that depend on rail freight, I’ve seen first-hand the difference the railway can make when it delivers a reliable and competitive service. I’ve also seen how quickly customers look elsewhere when it doesn’t. That is why rail reform matters. The creation of Great British Railways (GBR) […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the National Policy Statement for Fusion Energy Generation (EN-8) Consultation. Fusion energy plants are predicted to require several million tonnes of concrete materials, respectively. Rail freight’s high load capacity, lower carbon emissions compared to diesel trucks, and avoidance of road traffic make it an ideal transport […]
On 6 September 2026, RFG Scotland and North of England Representative, Martin Bignell, will be cycling to raise money for Prostate Scotland, joining hundreds of others at Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 fundraising ride. 2026 will be the second year of the event, which Sir Chris conceived following his own diagnosis of Stage 4 […]
RFG’s Scotland and North of England Representative, Martin Bignell, joined Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, Stephen Flynn MSP, and Inverness and Nairn MSP Emma Roddick on a visit to West Fraser’s newly opened rail freight terminal near Inverness. The £11.2m terminal, part-funded by a £3m Freight Facilities Grant (FFG), is expected to […]
West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, has shown her support for using the railway in Yorkshire to deliver the new homes, offices and growth in Leeds and minimise the number of HGVs on the region’s roads. On a visit to Tarmac and its rail freight operations at Cross Green, in Leeds city centre, the Mayor was […]
From decarbonisation and hydrogen to planning policy and digital innovation, RFG’s new Policy Manager outlines how she will champion rail freight as a critical driver of sustainable growth. As the new Policy Manager at Rail Freight Group, I am eager to position rail freight as an essential driver of the UK economy. With an MSc […]
The July 2026 edition of RFG News, the Rail Freight Group’s regular newsletter, is now available to download. Click here to download your copy! This month’s edition leads with GB Railfreight’s successful Class 99 trial ahead of the fleet entering full commercial service, alongside coverage of recent RFG events, GoExpress’ high-speed freight trials on the […]
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has today (26 March 2026) published a new report, ‘Freight Forward’, highlighting the vital contribution rail freight makes to the UK economy and wider society, as well as setting out the actions needed to unlock future growth. The report explores key themes including decarbonisation, community impact, resilience and rail reform, […]
In February of this year, the government published a draft consultation titled Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS): Non-pipeline Transport outlining its plans for carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) (carbon dioxide). The government has positioned CCUS as an essential process for the Net Zero Strategy, which they aim to achieve by 2050, and is […]
The February 2026 edition of RFG News, the Rail Freight Group’s regular newsletter, has been published. Download your copy here! Inside this latest issue, you’ll find: • A landmark Government-backed deal to reinvigorate cross-Channel rail freight, with plans to transform Barking Eurohub into a major international logistics hub. • Major milestones for rail freight infrastructure, […]
