UK specialists: ‘Growth in rail freight starts with the infrastructure’
Granegmouth operations at multimodal terminal in Scotland Image Rail Freight Group
Rail freight has rebounded strongly from the pandemic, backed by underlying growth. That is the message from a panel of industry experts debating the sector’s future at a recent round-table in Edinburgh. Rail insiders, industry observers and government representatives have told a cross-section of professionals and their customers that the future is bright for rail freight.
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Yes, for railways, by nature, simply infrastructure is basics. For max utilisation, of all assets, therefore untimely techniques, shall no longer be installed, but decisively shifted out – as steam was 100 years ago, etc.
On time supplies is requested and handsomely rewarded, by clients, ware owners, that have shifted to On Demand.
Capacity at existing lines urgently has to be added.
(For majority, currently on road trucks is single available alternative.)
“No Train No Gain” (Railway News). Take it to the next level & utilize the excess capacity in track systems (voids between trains/trams – a part of sunk cost).Add a “Trunk-Feeder” & “City-Feeder”, cargo-parcel-postal service & generate massive fixed revenues for the system, expose the unnecessary costs of duplication in conventional distribution designs, & add huge gains from multiplier effects. Note the test by Orion at Euston Station.
“No Train No Gain” (Railway News) Take advantage of excess capacity in track systems (voids between trains/trams – a part of sunk cost) & add a “Trunk-Feeder” & “City-Feeder”, cargo-parcel-postal distribution service. Note the test by Orion at Euston Station. Required: (a) Refurbished, &/or new, bare-bones cargo wagons.
(b) Standardized, ISO (micro ro-ro) units with (RFID/IoT/AI) options for optimal time/place utility. The “Feeder RO-RO” units can carry a smaller ro-ro unit or pallet.