Overhead shot of a long freight train travelling through village and countryside

UK rail operators can handle more freight than they do today

Published on 28-11-2022 at 11:00

Overhead shot of a long freight train travelling through an English village and countrysideImage by Network Rail

Freight train operators in Great Britain can safely haul more goods wagons per train than current regulations allow. This is the conclusion of Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). The question is how much additional traffic can be handled on Britain’s existing network.

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Tags: couplers, Huw Merriman, Maggie Simpson, Rail Safety Standards Board, RSSB

Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

1 comment op “UK rail operators can handle more freight than they do today”

bönström bönström|28.11.22|16:19

“Weight wise”, railways, indeed has got it’s edge!
By added utilisation, of existing, assets, etc., capacity can and has to be added.
Accordingly, at reinvestments, etc., robustness, resiliency and redundancy has to be ensured. (Tracks shall be upgraded, for future safely, sustainably, allowing of 32,5, etc. axial load.)
Bottlenecks, shall not be constructed!
Brexit shall be benefitted of!… Nearness to and within Market shall be Goal! (Commission seems to have forgotten goal off “Union”…)