Rail Forum and Rail Freight Group are pleased to announce the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing their longstanding partnership and shared commitment to promoting the value of rail freight and the role that the UK rail supply chain has supporting this key sector. This agreement builds on years of successful collaboration […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is delighted to welcome Maria Papp as its new Business Manager. She will be playing a key role in managing our events programme and supporting on our administration and finance functions. Maria said: “I’m excited to embark on my new journey as a Business Manager at Rail Freight Group. With a […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) today (18 Feb 2025) welcomed the government consultation on ‘A railway fit for Britain’s future’, but warned that the significant legal changes being planned could pose a threat to rail freight services. Government’s plans include scrapping the current legal framework for awarding rail capacity to freight operators, moving power to GBR, […]
The December 2024 issue of RFG News, the Rail Freight Group’s regular newsletter, has now been published. Download your copy here. In our final issue of the year, we are delighted to lead with our fantastic RFG Christmas Lunch. As always it was a huge event, where we welcomed more than 800 members, rail freight customers, […]
Rail Freight Group hosted its hugely popular Christmas Lunch on 11 December, encapsulating its tireless work to bring people together from across every part of UK rail freight and celebrate our dynamic and vibrant sector. Every year, this firm fixture on the rail freight industry calendar gets better and better, welcoming hundreds of members and […]
RFG is delighted to announce the launch of its third Cross-Member Mentoring Programme. The scheme, free to all RFG members, has been a great success in previous years bringing together mentors and mentees from across the rail freight and supply chain sectors. It provides a conventional mentoring relationship while also allowing mentors and mentees to […]
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has published a new document focusing on the North East rail freight sector, highlighting the critical areas for development and growth. ‘Rail Freight in the North East’ was launched at the RFG’s Autumn Meeting on 13 November, held at the Port of Middlesbrough. It focuses on the current state of […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to announce that it has appointed four new members to its Board, further expanding its depth of industry knowledge and expertise. The new appointments are: John Bailey, Managing Director – Intermodal, Maritime Transport Lydia Cullimore, Partner, Burges Salmon Steve Freeman, Chair, RailX Mark Hooper, Director of Rail & Containers, […]
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has unveiled its ‘Delivered by Rail Freight’ manifesto, a new cross-industry campaign emphasising rail’s critical role in transporting essential goods throughout Great Britain. DOWNLOAD THE MANIFESTO AS A PDF VIEW THE MANIFESTO AS AN E-BOOK The manifesto underscores the mutual commitment of the government and all the key rail freight […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) has published the latest edition of its annual Rail Freight Handbook. An e-book digital copy is available here. The 2024/25 issue contains up-to-date company contacts and RFG members’ details from across the sector, including freight operating companies and support service providers. Classified sections are broken down into easy-to-navigate interests, so whether […]
