No coals from Newcastle as 20 trains are blocked by protestors
Australia is often held up as an example of just what can be achieved with bulk transport by rail freight. However, as COP26 finally moved to an agreement on ‘phasing down’ fossil fuels, moving forty-thousand...Read more
A spark of rail freight at COP26 in Glasgow
A convincing speech advocating rail freight was held by CEO of Lineas Geert Pauwels at the climate summit in Glasgow this Thursday morning. “To achieve the climate targets, rail transport is an indispensable link.” Pauwels...Read more
After COP26 Scotland hosts Low Carbon Logistics
Hot on the heels of COP26 – although that may be exactly the wrong metaphor – Scotland’s Low Carbon Logistics event starts its three-day run at Mossend rail freight terminal, in Bellshill, just a short...Read more
Calculate your CO2 emissions on the New Silk Road
Following the The COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, individual players along the New Silk Road are presenting various initiatives to decarbonise transport and move more goods onto the rails. Among them is...Read more
Railway industry confidence returns in UK
The uncertainty of the pandemic left almost every sector of the UK economy in a state of uncertainty and gloom. However, new polling has revealed that confidence in the rail industry has returned to pre-2019...Read more
Rail industry unimpressed by UK Budget
A railway industry representative body has called the UK Autumn Budget and Spending Review a missed opportunity to unleash the potential of rail. Consequently, it sets back the case for increased rail freight and adversely...Read more
It’s the environmental moment of truth for shippers
As the COP26 UN climate change conference takes place in Glasgow, UK, the urgency for a green transport transition is more urgent than ever. Shifting to rail freight transport is key for succeeding in environmental...Read more
HS2 goes to Glasgow … virtually
Britain’s high-speed rail project is making a renewed effort to emphasise its environmental credentials. They will make an appearance at COP26 in Glasgow. Well, a virtual appearance – which is actually quite environmentally aware of...Read more
Role of rail freight questioned in UK government
Both the houses of the UK government have been examining the commitment to rail freight. Representatives in both the Commons and Lords have asked probing questions of ministers with responsibility for the sector. The recent...Read more
UK: major disruptions over weekend due to harsh weather
The last days of summer and the first day of winter were marred by widespread disruption to the British railway network. On the day that British Summer Time officially ended – as station clocks were...Read more
Freightliner UK implements time-saving Terminal Operating System
The implementation of their integrated Terminal Operating System (TOS) at the gates of Cardiff and Birmingham helped Freightliner regain the “Rail Freight Operator of the Year” title at the recent Multimodal trade show in Birmingham....Read more
Scottish terminal to host Low Carbon Logistics conference
Mossend Rail Terminal – in development as Mossend International Railfreight Park – is to host Low Carbon Logistics, a three-day conference claimed to be the first event of its kind in Scotland. The aim is...Read moreVivarail promoting light logistics at COP26
Vivarail, in collaboration with the UK infrastructure management agency Network Rail, is set to run its ground-breaking battery train technology to COP26 in Glasgow in November. The company, which has made the headlines by repurposing...Read more
Will Glasgow be central to climate change for rail freight?
Last week’s showcase of a bio-fuelled class 66 freight locomotive gave the public a chance to see for themselves how the industry is tackling the challenge of climate change. Will alternative fuels be the long...Read more
Criticism for train battery programme in UK
The UK train battery programme is running out of juice, according to the House of Lords. While freight is being urged to decarbonise, the upper house of the UK parliament has criticised the government for...Read more