National Audit Office report
Northern Powerhouse Rail delivery doubts
A new report from the National Audit Office has raised fresh questions about the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail. The NAO, an independent public body…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH
HS2 and rail freight in UK future
The long-awaited recommencement of tunnelling work on the Old Oak Common to London Euston section of HS2 should be welcomed. After years in the doldrums…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH
Rail Revolution claims UK Government
The current UK Government has made a habit of embarrassing about-turns on policy, but this week the left-wing first-term Labour Party reached new heights of…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH
Does HS2 “Reset” offer progress for rail freight in 2026?
HS2 enters 2026 in a curious position. Britain’s self-proclaimed largest infrastructure project is simultaneously at peak production and undergoing what ministers describe as a “reset”.…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH
Has HS2 delivered for rail freight?
It promised 15,000 freight train movements in the construction phase. It was going to free up the network for more services – including freight. It…
Freight’s quiet gains—and glaring omissions
UK 10-year infrastructure plan leaves freight disappointed
Ely enhancement is not there. Midland Main Line wires are on pause. Infill electrification is sadly missing. The UK government’s newly published 10-year infrastructure strategy…
Thames Freeport initiative
Tilbury port expansion may share existing freight terminals
Tilbury Port in London is set to expand with the proposed development of Tilbury3, also known as T3. The large new multi-purpose facility will be…
despite scale-down
HS2 is still a winner for freight
Despite all that press coverage, Britain’s high speed rail project is still very much alive. It has been radically scaled down from a grand plan…
symbolic milestone
One thousand freight trains to HS2 site
HS2 construction contractors EKFB – a joint venture made up of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction, and Bam Nutall – has announced that one thousand freight…
UK rail bosses make further calls to deliver promised Ely upgrades
It’s time to make good on commitments to Ely and the East of England. Rail bosses in the region want commitments to improvements. They are…
HS2 quantity at Quainton: 646 freight trains move a million tonnes
HS2, Britain’s high-speed rail project, is buried in statistics. However, there is one statistic that burrows its way out from all the others. 646 freight…
Freight constrained by HS2 cutback, say industry chiefs
Tim Shoveller, chief executive of Freightliner, has issued a warning. He says HS2 will add to congestion, and not solve it. The cutback version of…