Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to announce that its Board has elected Chris Swan, Head of Rail at Tarmac, to be its new Chair for the coming year. With a long career in rail logistics, Chris is a leading expert in the sector and a well-respected voice in furthering the case for rail. Chris […]
RFG has today called for an ambitious target to be set for Great British Railways (GBR) to drive rail freight growth. Responding to the Call for Evidence from the GBR Transition Team, RFG highlighted the potential for freight growth, and the need for GBR to work with the private sector freight operators and customers to […]
DB Cargo UK has been named as Business of the Year at the annual Rail Freight Group Awards, which were held on 8 September at Shendish Manor Hotel, Apsley. The judges were impressed with the company’s entries in several categories, “showing the depth and breadth of its innovation and customer service”. DB Cargo also won […]
RFG today (8 June 2022) urged Government, Network Rail and the RMT to urgently resolve their differences ahead of the planned rail strikes in June. Yesterday, RMT announced that strikes would take place on 21, 23 and 25 June, affecting key Network Rail staff including signallers. Rail freight operators, customers and Network Rail have been […]
Responding to the RMT Ballot Announcement released yesterday (24 May 2022), Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General, Rail Freight Group, said: “Any strike action risks severe disruption to the economy if key freight services cannot run. We urge Government, Network Rail and the Unions to act swiftly to find a solution to this damaging dispute. “Consumers […]
The Rail Freight Group has announced ‘Rail Freight: Fit for the Future’ a forward-thinking documentary series, focused on three key pillars of growth, sustainability, and innovation. It will be produced by Zinc Media Group and released in partnership with the Freight Industry Times in the Autumn. Shot throughout the UK, ‘Rail Freight: Fit for the Future’ […]
Please note this has now closed. We are very pleased to launch the RFG Awards 2022, which recognise excellence in all aspects of rail freight. We would encourage all our members to use this opportunity to take the chance to acknowledge the outstanding work done by your teams up and down the country, each and […]
Greening the construction supply chain in the West Midlands using lower-carbon rail freight requires Government backing to unlock significant untapped potential. That’s according to a new report from the users and operators of rail transport who have joined forces to call on the Government for help to ensure the post-Covid recovery is more sustainable through […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Bignell as its new Scottish and Northern Representative. Martin will play a key role in developing the RFG’s strategy for the regions, working with RFG members, key stakeholders and regional bodies across Scotland and the North of England. He has a background in […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) has welcomed news that the North Transpennine route is to be upgraded to allow containers to be moved by rail. The plans were confirmed in the Integrated Rail Plan, published yesterday by the Department for Transport. It states that ‘gauge clearance’, allowing shipping containers to move on rail wagons, will be […]
