The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking the views of stakeholders on the operation and effectiveness of the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (RIR 2011) and the associated standards framework. This survey forms part of DfT’s statutory Post Implementation Review (PIR) of RIR 2011, which assesses whether the regulations are achieving their intended objectives, whether they […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the ORR on modifying non‑GBR licences in the context of rail reform. While we recognise that some changes are inevitable, changes to the non-GBR licences must be kept to a minimum to avoid unintended negative impacts on the rail freight industry, and to help manage the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rail Freight Group was pleased to respond to the ORR’s consultation on developing ORR’s process for GBR Appeals. The changes being progressed through the Railways Bill 2025 will have a significant impact for all parties in UK rail, whether or not they become an integrated part of Great British Railways (GBR). The new body will be […]
Rail Freight Group was pleased to provide evidence to the London Assembly Transport Committee Inquiry on Road Space Driving and Congestion. Rail has the potential to help alleviate congestion in London, not just by reallocating space currently taken up by HGVs on London’s roads, but in so doing, help to reduce the number of road […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the first draft of the Report of the Rail Freight Study. The first five sections of the Report represent a comprehensive distillation of the evolution of the current situation of rail freight in Wales and of the outputs from the several studies […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the Government’s consultation ‘A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future’. RFG recognises the government’s ambitions for a reformed railway alongside the nationalisation of the majority of the passenger railway. These reforms, done correctly, can offer opportunities for rail freight growth and investment, supporting wider government missions and […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the East West Rail Non-Statutory Consultation. RFG supports the construction of this new railway as a strategic addition to the national rail network. We welcome the request by the UK Government to include provision for freight traffic and the measures outlined by the East West Rail […]
Rail Freight Group was pleased to respond to the Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy green paper. Rail freight is a key element of the UK’s freight and logistics network. Overall, rail freight moves around 10% of all surface freight transport, with particularly strengths in certain areas. For example, around one quarter of all […]
