Topic: Freight capacity

UK growth: future optimism tempered by present day concerns

The RailFreight UK Webinar heard a trio of leading rail freight commentators express confidence for the future of UK’s rail freight industry today. However, they also heard some well articulated arguments, pointing to significant challenges...Read more

01-05-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Appeal against UK’s high-speed line HS2 to be heard

An appeal is to be mounted against a court ruling that favours the continued development of HS2, the high speed rail project to connect London with Birmingham and the north west of England. The announcement...Read more

15-04-2020|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

Malaszewicze border crossing. Photo: Grzegorz W. Tężycki

‘Europe: act upon those priority lanes for freight’

The European Commission is urging member states to implement green lanes for land (road and rail), sea and air transport in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Freights transport should get priority at all the...Read more

25-03-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Will HS2 get UK government’s green light?

HS2 release new freight videoThe release of the latest HS2 collaboration on freight capacity for the UK network comes at the same time as intense speculation that the project in the UK will survive a review and get approval...Read more

27-01-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton