Green light HS2: good news for UK’s rail freight?
UK’s high-speed line HS2 has been given the go ahead on 11 February 2020. This is good news for rail transport in general. For rail freight, the government will need to make an effort if...Read more
‘Extra capacity HS2 should go to rail freight’
British logistics interest group FTA has called on the UK government to secure the future of HS2 and reassure that capacity released by the high-speed railway project will not be pre-allocated to passenger services. Instead,...Read moreBrexit impacts UK intermodal activity in 2019
Domestic intermodal activity in the UK is expected to witness a decline this year due to uncertainty related to the Brexit. “While 2018 saw a notable growth in domestic bulk and semi-bulk rail freight, sentiment...Read more
No rail tax increase in the UK
The UK government has decided to keep red diesel taxation at its current levels. Moreover, it decided not to remove the red diesel status for ancillary equipment. According to the freight and logistics interest group...Read more
Logistics sector should not be the the ‘whipping boy’ in Brexit process
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the UK government once again to reach an agreement with the EU to keep the goods and services flowing. Logistics must not and will not be held up...Read more
UK’s 5-year plan approved, track access charges rise
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in the UK has approved the five-year plan of Network Rail, promising to inject 35 billion British pounds to improve and modernise the railway system. The investments will...Read more