UK quarterly freight figures on edge of pandemic cliff

Lighter loads moved shorter distances. That could be the headline interpretation of the latest industry statistics from the UK Office of Rail and Road. Freight figures show the lowest total tonne-kilometre figures of the century so far. Despite the performance of the sector, and daily news of expansion, there are concerns that the effects of the coronavirus crisis are only signalled at in this last quarter analysis, and have yet to be recorded.

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Author: Simon Walton

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Office of Rail and Road ORR 2019-20 Q4 statistics | RailFreight.com

UK quarterly freight figures on edge of pandemic cliff

Lighter loads moved shorter distances. That could be the headline interpretation of the latest industry statistics from the UK Office of Rail and Road. Freight figures show the lowest total tonne-kilometre figures of the century so far. Despite the performance of the sector, and daily news of expansion, there are concerns that the effects of the coronavirus crisis are only signalled at in this last quarter analysis, and have yet to be recorded.

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