Publications
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A summary guide for councillors and planners on prooting rail freight which explains how local and regional authorities can set the framework for rail freight. PDF format 1 MB.
A summary guide which dispells the ten main myths about rail freight and explains to local and regional authorities how to set the framework for rail freight by planning, protecting lines and promotion. 359KB
A detailed guide to planning and developing a rail freight strategy. PDF format 1.2 MB. Due to its size this publication may take a while to display click here to download a compressed (in zip format) version.
Guidance on What Makes Good Railheads and Freight Routes
Philippa Edmund. PDF Format 9KB
Criteria for Evaluating Rail Freight Potential in Multi Modal Studies
Dispelling some of the myths about rail freight and terms of reference for evaluating rail freight potential. PDF format 18KB
Other Publications
Transport 2000 briefing - Road haulage industry wants bigger lorries ... Not on my street!
PDF format document 257KB
Rail Freight Growth and the Land-use Planning System
This article first appeared in Town Planning Review Vol 72 No 4. pp 445-476 October 2001, published by Liverpool University Press 4 Cambridge Street Liverpool L69 7/ZU, 0151 794 2237 email sandrob@liv.ac.uk. It was written by Russ Haywood of Sheffield Hallam University. PDF format 64 KB
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Planning Freight Railways Contains the key information needed to understand modern rail
freight economics and operations. The book includes both practical
details enabling the planning of specific flows, whilst also providing
the underlying concepts, on which a deeper understanding of the
subject can be developed. |