When environmentalists tell us a reservoir holds “enough water to fill 400 Olympic swimming pools,” we instantly grasp the scale. When a development spans “50 football pitches,” we can visualise it. These comparisons work because they translate abstract numbers into mental images the average person can relate to. Yet when it comes to carbon emissions, […]
Decarbonising transport must be a primary objective to reach Scotland’s climate target goals and rail freight has a big role to play. To reach the climate target goals, the focus needs to be on modal shift from road freight, so it’s useful to understand where this achievement will come from by looking at how road […]
Commenting on the publication of the Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan, Maggie Simpson OBE, RFG Director General, said: “This Plan sets out a clear vision for the decarbonisation of freight transport and recognizes the vital role that rail has to play in reducing carbon emissions. We welcome Government’s commitment to setting a target for rail freight […]
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment toward rail freight and outlined the crucial role it will play in helping decarbonise the UK economy. In a recorded message at the 28th Annual Rail Freight Group Conference, held online on 14 October, he laid out the Government’s vision for the future of freight […]
Transport for Scotland has published its Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan. The plan focuses on decarbonising transport through modal shift to rail, and decarbonising rail traction energy through the removal of diesel passenger trains from the Scottish network by 2035. Transport for Scotland will seek to maximise all opportunities for modal shift to rail from […]
RFG has welcomed the opportunity to comment on ‘Decarbonising Transport Setting the Challenge’ which shapes what policies will be in the 2020 Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP). We appreciate the positive statements made about rail freight and note that this document is a start of a process. However, we are disappointed that rail freight is not […]
