Freight
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Insight
How is Shadow Great British Railways shaping up?
In September, the government said Great British Railways would be established in ‘shadow’ form. Paul Clifton finds out what the industry thinks of it so far
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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
Top Stories
The tech that takes the legwork out of basic visual track inspections
Philip Haigh joins one of Network Rail’s video inspection units, to learn how the technology is improving detection, efficiency and safety.
Behind the scenes: GWR trials fast-charging battery technology
Joe Campbell joins the team conducting trials of fast-charge battery technology on the West Ealing to Greenford branch.
Reopenings special: What hope now for the 'railway deserts'?
With the demise of the Restoring Your Railway fund, have the prospects for rail reopenings ended with it? Joe Campbell reports.
