Freight
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Insight
Can the Royal Mail trains keep on running?
After Royal Mail decided to stop using its own trains, Andy Comfort hears how the 30-year-old trains may still have plenty of life left in them.
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Opinion
Opinion: Royal Mail's decision was a setback but rail freight can grow
Guest columnist Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General of the Rail Freight Group, says its essential for private sector to invest in rail freight.
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Insight
How can freight be a major part of rail’s future?
Great British Railways will need to focus on nationalised passenger services. Freight could lose out. Heads of the two largest companies talk to Paul Clifton.
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Features
NRA 2024 Outstanding Personal Contribution (Senior Management) winner
The winner of the Outstanding Personal Contribution (Senior Management)in the National Rail Awards 2024 was Tim Shoveller, CEO, Freightliner.
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Insight
New freight entrants and the obstacles they face
The newest entrant to the rail freight market is parcels carrier Varamis. Paul Clifton asks founder Phil Read what he needs from an incoming government.
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Insight
What rail freight needs to survive and thrive
Train operators, container port owners and supply chain experts describe the paths that the government and the freight companies should take for growth.
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Freight
Freight's future is in ISO containers
The ISO container system works well (and has done so for many decades) and is great for global transport. The goods can be loaded, sealed, and are secure and safe until the seal is broken by the end customer.
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Freight
Rail freight’s potential for Scotland
Maggie Simpson OBE: 'Despite route capacity, policy and infrastructure pressures, rail's case is strong if the Scottish economy is to adapt to new markets.'
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Freight
Diversity holds the key to freight’s future
Rail Freight Group Executive Director MAGGIE SIMPSON talks to PAUL STEPHEN about the future of UK rail freight, and how it will be affected by the Shaw Report
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Freight
In search of new freight markets
RICHARD CLINNICK examines how stock moves and charters are offering development potential for GB Railfreight
Top Stories
Around the UK on an all-line rover ticket and nearly 80 trains
In part three of our series, PAUL BIGLAND completes his seven-day Rail Rover tour of the rail network.
A rail network epic exploration: Wales to London via South Coast
Part two of Paul Bigland’s All-Line Rover trip takes him on trains battered by the elements… and teenage passengers
Can the Royal Mail trains keep on running?
After Royal Mail decided to stop using its own trains, Andy Comfort hears how the 30-year-old trains may still have plenty of life left in them.
