Topic: Decarbonising transport

Tough times for UK rail freight but optimism ahead

UK freight operations are more challenged than ever but optimistic for the future, says the head of service development at Freightliner Jon Bunyan. He has been a rail freight professional since the UK railway network...Read more

12-10-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Will UK rail freight sector be diesel free before 2050?

The UK rail freight sector will be diesel free before 2050. That is the headline from the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, published by Network Rail in response to a UK government legislative programme. The industry...Read more

14-09-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK slipping behind EU on decarbonising freight

 Transport policy in the UK is not moving fast enough to keep up with decarbonisation planning in the EU, says the Rail Freight Group. There are fears that inaction could put rail freight and the...Read more

28-05-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

A containertrain on the 'Nord-Süd-Strecke' in Germany

Two keys to modal shift: Collaboration & Competition

European rail freight policymakers must help ensure that national rail infrastructure managers work much more closely together to alleviate bottlenecks at borders, and thus pave the way for a much-increased sustainable modal shift from road...Read more

22-02-2017|Comment|author: Samuel Kenny