Network Rail says the Easter programme of works on the UK rail network should be music to the ears of freight operators. It is delivering around ninety million pounds (105 million euros) of enhancement works over the Easter weekend. The British infrastructure agency says that freight will benefit from the programme of works, at least…
Author: Simon Walton
UK Freight philanthropy: popular charity events return
British freight operators have a noble history of charity support. So it is with no small fanfare that Direct Rail Services has announced the return of its highly popular charity open day. The freight carrier is preparing to welcome a huge crowd of visitors to its Carlisle headquarters on Saturday, 6 July. Proceeds from expected…
Southampton rail freight investment recognised by minister
The Port of Southampton continues to grow its rail freight operations and capacity. Last week, the UK Minister for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman, visited the south coast of England port. He officially opened the new Solent Rail Terminal, marking the completion of a 17.5 million pound (20.5 million euros) partnership investment between Associated British…
Intermodal rail freight on high tide at port of Felixstowe
The Port of Felixstowe continues to celebrate significant growth in rail market share. The East Coast port has reinforced its position as the UK’s leading intermodal rail facility. It has just come off a record month for rail freight movements. The figures show that there is still an appetite for increasing the rail freight share…
North of England freight route rebuild will heavily impact road traffic
Network Rail, the national infrastructure agency for Great Britain, plans to replace the Castleton Bridge this Autumn. That is earlier than usual notice, but this engineering work in the northwest of England could be a huge imposition on the transport infrastructure of the entire region. Network Rail is investing more than twenty million pounds (over…
Freight could return in Waterloo revamp
A joint future vision for London Waterloo station and its surrounding area has been revealed. The British infrastructure agency Network Rail, and the Borough of Lambeth Council, the local authority for the area, are collaborating on the plan. Waterloo is the biggest passenger station in the UK and, until recently, was the busiest too. The…
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 of Transport’s (DfT) ongoing review of mode shift grants, Rail Partners, an industry-wide advocacy group, has underscored the crucial role of government support in driving the growth of rail freight…
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 of Transport’s (DfT) ongoing review of mode shift grants, Rail Partners, an industry-wide advocacy group, has underscored the crucial role of government support in driving the growth of rail freight…
England: Hope Valley Project in final push
Work has started on the final engineering project to upgrade the Hope Valley line in the north of England. The line, which crosses the Pennines (north-south ridge chain), and connects Sheffield with Manchester, will be closed all of this week. The work also affects alternative routes, and a section of the Midland Main Line between […]
Boxes and biomass shore up latest UK freight figures
The latest quarterly freight figures have some pleasing headlines. However, beyond the standfirst of growth in domestic intermodal and an upturn in biomass movements, there’s a less rosy picture in the big ticket items of maritime movements and construction materials. The two dominant sectors moved in opposite directions, amounting to an overall fall in freight […]