FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH

Freight Forward – but who’s driving?

The lack of direction from Westminster casts a cloud over the UK rail freight sector. Image: Shutterstock © Tupungato
The lack of direction from Westminster casts a cloud over the UK rail freight sector. Image: Shutterstock © Tupungato

Rail freight has never been shy of making its case. This week it arrived in Westminster, the seat of the British parliament, with something more substantial than a well-rehearsed argument. The Rail Freight Group’s latest report, Freight Forward, is both a celebration and a challenge. It is a reminder of what the sector already delivers, and what it could yet achieve with the right backing. RailFreight.com UK Editor Simon Walton took a three-line whip into the house.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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