RFG’s Scottish Representative David Spaven has responded to the Scottish rail infrastructure strategy 2019. Click the link below to download the response in full. Scottish Rail Infrastructure Strategy 2019
Rail Freight Group was pleased to respond to the ORR’s consultation on Charges and Contractual Incentives as part of Periodic Review 2018 (PR18). Rail freight, which operates almost exclusively in the private sector, is a key part of UK freight and logistics. Overall, rail accounts for around 12% of surface freight transport, with significantly […]
RFG was pleased to contribute to Transport for Wales’ consultation on the new Wales and Border Rail Franchise. While most of the issues raised in the consultation are outwith RFG’s remit, we wished to respond to the question posed on Page 29 regarding the continuation or otherwise of freight on the Core Valley Lines. […]
RFG has no comment on the majority of the topics in the consultation. However there are some areas where there are potential impacts on the freight sector, which are covered in this response. Overall, we recognise that the final determination must be fair, proportionate and give sufficient flexibility to enable Network Rail (NR) to […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to respond to the consultation on HM Government’s Green Paper on Building Our Industrial Strategy. The freight sector is critical in supporting industry, moving goods across the UK to consumers, delivering imported goods and providing routes to market for exports. It therefore plays a critical role in meeting […]
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to take this opportunity to respond to the 2017 ‘Consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system’. As much of the consultation, and many of the specific questions posed, do not impinge on areas relevant to rail freight, we are submitting this single statement in response, rather […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is pleased to have received an invitation to submit evidence to the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the implications of Brexit for Welsh and Irish Ports. RFG has limited this submission to those issues that could impact on the movement of rail freight to and from Welsh […]
Rail Freight Group has contributed to Transport for the West Midlands’ consultation on its 2026 Delivery Plan for Transport, which forms part of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Movement for Growth Strategy. While most of the specific issues raised in the consultation are outwith RFG’s remit, there are a number of general points that […]
Rail Freight Group (RFG) was 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, […]
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 […]