Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the consultation on Network Rail Consultation on Regulated Access Charges in CP7. Access charges are an important element of rail freight, influencing the competitiveness of rail over road. As they form a significant part of the costs of rail services, the calculation of access charges is […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the consultation on ORR Consultation on PR23 Outcomes, Infrastructure Performance and Managing Change. Overall we support the proposals in this consultation subject to the comments below. We are glad that ORR is also considering how its approach may need to change with the establishment of GBR, […]
RFG was pleased to provide information to the GBRTT’s call for evidence on rail freight growth targets. There is significant potential for growing rail freight in the UK, driven by increasing customer demand. This demand is being created by a variety of factors including: Pressure to reduce carbon emissions and use more environmentally friendly modes […]
RFG was pleased to respond to the Government consultation on the Williams Shapps Plan for Rail – legislative changes to implement rail reform. Click here to download the response in full.
RFG’s response to England’s Economic Heartland STB ‘Call for evidence’ on the Swindon to Oxford Corridor is available to download here.
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 (STPR2) as it sets out Scotland’s transport investment priorities over the next 20 years. We recognise this as a critical period that will shape the enduring capability of Scotland’s transport network as the rail freight sector strives to play its […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the consultation on the National Planning Framework 4. We were pleased to see emphasis given in the NPF4 to the need to decarbonise transport and its commitments to interventions to encourage modal shift to rail freight. The framework approach to considering the regions of Scotland in […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the DfT Call for Ideas on a Low Carbon Fuels Strategy. Rail freight is acknowledged for its superior environmental performance to road freight, emitting only one quarter of the carbon emissions of HGV. Modal shift to rail freight is vitally important to reduce the carbon footprint […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the Call for Evidence for the Whole Industry Strategic Plan (WISP) by the Great British Railways Transition Team. RFG was particularly pleased to respond to the Call for Evidence, coming as it does at an important time in the evolution of railway structure and operation in […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to respond to the Second National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) Baseline Report. Effective freight transport relies on high-quality infrastructure, be that the road or rail network, the availability of fuel or digital connectivity. The NIC’s assessment of infrastructure needs is therefore vital in setting the framework for investment to ensure […]