Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to respond to the consultation on changes to charges and contractual incentives. We recognise the desire of Network Rail and ORR to increase transparency of charges, and to levy additional charges where this can be done legally and without adverse impact on the rail freight market. However, in […]
The Rail Freight Group is backing the new Inter-City Express campaign for a substantial upgrade of the key inter-urban routes north of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Investment in track doubling, additional and longer loops, electrification and resignalling will benefit both passenger and freight trains – taking heavy traffic off the roads, and reaping the benefits of rail’s far […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to respond to the ORR’s consultation on improving Network Rail’s renewals efficiency. RFG recognises the imperative to ensure that an affordable and sustainable funding settlement is provided for CP6, which allows the railway to continue to thrive at an acceptable level of funding. Ensuring that renewals are undertaken […]
For the purpose of this response, we are considering the use of red diesel for rail haulage. Some RFG members may use red diesel for other purposes and may respond in their own right. Over 90% of all rail freight is hauled by diesel locomotives, with the remainder electric. Rail freight, as with rail passenger services uses […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to respond to the joint DEFRA/DfT consultation on tackling nitrogen dioxide in our towns and cities. The majority of the measures in this consultation relate to road vehicles, and as such are out with the mandate of RFG. However, effective rail freight relies also on effective road freight, […]
