UK Freight Innovation Fund encourages rail development
The UK Government has launched the latest tranche of its seed funding initiative, the Freight Innovation Fund. The initiative could encourage rail freight innovation across…
UK Government grants are vital support for rail freight development
Governments in London, Cardiff, and Edinburgh should strengthen financial backing for rail amid ambitious growth targets and economic challenges. In response to the UK Department…
TRIG funding triggers 3Squared’s freight PathPlanner project
Railway technology specialists 3Squared, headquartered in Sheffield, have put to good use their award from the UK Government-backed Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) programme.…
UK law on minimum service levels has implications for rail freight
Legislation aimed at curbing the crippling round of strikes in the UK could impact the rail freight industry. That’s the view of the influential House…
UK Government public consultation on planning and logistics
The UK government has initiated a public consultation to explore the relationship between the freight and logistics sector and the planning system in the country.…
Network Rail plan to unblock Channel Tunnel freight traffic
Network Rail is proposing to adapt the line from Folkestone to Wembley in north London, via Ashford and Maidstone in Kent, at a surprisingly low…
Moving UK’s logistics market to high-speed rail
There was added impetus to this week’s conference of stakeholders in Britain’s high-speed rail industry. There was much talk of the recent revelations that the…
UK government sets out a future of freight
An extensive report from the British government has set out its vision for the future of freight in the UK, covering all modes including rail.…
Competition to find Great British Railways headquarters
Freight heritage could be a deciding factor in the location of Great British Railways headquarters. The UK government has launched a public competition to find…