RFG News – December 2025 – Issue 175

The December 2025 edition of RFG News, the Rail Freight Group’s regular newsletter, is now available to read.

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Inside this festive final issue of the year you’ll find:

• The Railways Bill passes its second reading in Parliament, putting rail freight firmly into the legislative spotlight and moving Great British Railways a step closer to reality, including debate around the new statutory freight growth duty. Check out our in-depth Westminster Update from Jonathan Roberts from JR Consulting.

• Britain’s first movement of hydrogen by rail, with Freightliner and Network Rail demonstrating a major innovation milestone at Tuxford.

• RFG’s Christmas Lunch brings together more than 800 guests at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, with Network Rail’s Chief Executive urging continued support for freight growth, plus a full photo gallery and charity total for the Railway Benefit Fund.

• New opportunities for skills and talent, as RFG opens registrations for the 2026 Cross-Member Mentoring Programme.

• Regional freight development in focus, with the publication of RFG’s new Scotland and Wales brochures ahead of next year’s elections.

• Investment and growth across the network, from Prologis’ next-generation DC107 at DIRFT to long-term aggregates movements from Dove Holes, Porterbrook’s 150-wagon deal with Freightliner, and GoLink trials aimed at high-speed parcel logistics. Also, a guest article from Amazon Freight on its use of rail freight in the UK and the benefits and opportunities it offers.

A huge thank you to all contributors and supporters throughout 2025 – and wishing all our members a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2026.