UK appoints new rail minister: Wendy Morton
The new rail minister for the UK is Wendy Morton, a member of parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills, a constituency in the West Midlands of England. Heaton-Harris…
Rail enhancements needed to support freeports in the north of England
Improved rail capacity is needed to support the development of freeports in the north of England. This was the message to the UK minister of…
East Midlands Gateway one year onwards
Freeport status for neighbouring East Midlands Airport cannot do any harm to the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at East Midlands Gateway (EMG). Maritime Transport Limited,…
UK rail freight an incredible, almost heroic, response says minister
Chris Heaton-Harris, rail minster and a member of the UK parliament, has gone on record to praise the efforts of the rail freight industry during…
Southampton port funding and UK Brexit ferry contracts
The UK government has handed a funding package to the South of England, around the Port of Southampton, for improvements to the local rail freight…