UK freight rail usage and performance bounces back in first quarter of 2022
The latest set of statistics from the UK office of Rail and Road paint a rosy picture of rail freight recovery from the pandemic. However, the pandemic does skew the statistics and longer term trends...Read more
UK statistics show robust freight sector but some domestic swings
Despite everything in the world, the rail freight sector remains robust. That may be the best interpretation of the latest rail freight figures, which show some statistically significant swings, but offer no clear picture on...Read more
Domestic UK freight traffic recovers but international fails to follow
Official figures from the Office of Rail and Road point to a recovery in the rail freight sector. The latest quarterly statistics show traffic has recovered to levels seen before the onset of the pandemic....Read more
Do latest UK stats give cause for optimism?
Rail freight moved across Britain’s railway has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Office of Rail and Road, the UK government’s accredited primary provider of railway industry official statistics. However, whether those statistics can...Read more
Summer UK rail stats misty mix of disruption and resilience
The rail freight sector is fighting to maintain its profitability despite terrible trading conditions. The headlines from the latest official UK rail statistics make mixed reading. The government figures show a summer of disruption and...Read more
Fresh UK freight statistics contain food for thought
Despite the praise rightly heaped on rail freight operators for keeping the essential supplies flowing, the April-July statistics make grim reading for the sector. Official figures from the Office of Rail and Road, released late...Read more
UK trade union: freight statistics worrying
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) says the latest statistics, released last week by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), show a worrying downward trend. The Union has called for...Read more
UK quarterly freight figures on edge of pandemic cliff
Lighter loads moved shorter distances. That could be the headline interpretation of the latest industry statistics from the UK Office of Rail and Road. Freight figures show the lowest total tonne-kilometre figures of the century...Read more
UK rail freight figures show slight decline
The latest figures from the Office of Rail and Road crept out in the first week of March. They show a slight decline in freight traffic metrics on Britain’s railways. The fourth quarter will likely...Read more
Global rail freight numbers increased in 2016
According to a report published by research firm Marketline, the global rail freight market valued 160 billion Euros in 2016, indicating a growth of 0,5 per cent compared to the previous year. This growth was...Read more