Digital technology has been enabling efficiencies in the rail freight sector for years, and RFG’s own Digital Forum is providing a neutral space for RFG members to come together and discuss the opportunities and challenges from existing and emerging technologies. It is evident that within member companies, and companies more widely, there is great digital […]
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) is delighted to welcome its new Board members, each voted in during its AGM and Autumn Meeting on 8 November 2023. The newly appointed Board members are: Sabrina Meksaoui, Chief Revenue Officer, Everysens (pictured above) Alex Kirk, Head of Infrastructure & HS2, GB Railfreight (GBRf) Lee Armstrong, Group Head of […]
To raise over £100k for the Railway Children charity, Porterbrook CEO Mary Grant lined up alongside 50,000 runners on Sunday 5 November to complete the iconic New York Marathon. As a proud ambassador for Rail Aid, which supports Railway Children, Mary took on the fundraising challenge for the charity so that it can protect even […]
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) is delighted to open its 2024 cross–member rail freight mentoring programme, helping its members develop their skills and industry knowledge. Making the announcement at RFG’s AGM and Autumn members’ meeting on 8 November, programme lead Deanne Logan from Mulberry & Mint said: “The Cross-Member Mentoring Programme gives anyone working in […]
In the first of a series of articles on rail freight, Lydia Cullimore, Director at Burges Salmon, looks at how the sector can achieve its full potential. A spotlight is increasingly being shone on rail freight in the UK and for good reason. The reduction in carbon emissions that results from increased modal shift to […]
The RFG launched its pilot cohort for the brand new Cross-Member Mentoring Programme in January. Some 40 mentees were matched with a mentor and 29 different organisations were represented, giving people in freight the opportunity to develop new skills and expand knowledge of the many different areas of rail freight over a 12-month period. Mentees […]
The RFG’s Annual Rail Freight conference (held on 5 October 2023) was a great success attended by more than 100 guests who were welcomed to the venue by Paul Hirst, Addleshaw Goddard’s head of Transport Sector Group. Maggie Simpson opened the day by reminding everyone that, despite economic challenges, stalled rail reform, and the disappointment […]
Britain’s largest private freight wagon leasing company, VTG Rail UK, and Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK), the market leader of braking systems and other systems for rail vehicles, have announced the network trial of the UK’s FIRST digital freight wagon. The VTG iWagon is set to revolutionise freight performance on rail by introducing new and significant […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the DfT Call for Evidence on freight, logistics and the planning system. A functioning planning system is essential for a productive, efficient and sustainable freight and logistics system that delivers value to the UK economy and reduces carbon emissions in line with Net Zero 2050. Rail […]
Rail Freight Group today condemned Government’s decision to cancel HS2 construction north of Birmingham describing it as the worst possible outcome for rail freight. Under Government plans announced today, the new HS2 line will be truncated at Birmingham, with the route to Crewe and then Manchester cancelled. However, HS2 trains are still expected to run […]
