Freight on Rail Press Releases

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14th November 2008 Carbon footprint of lorries almost a quarter of UK transport emissions.

16th September 2008 Government rail freight grants are the fast route to reducing transport’s carbon footprint and reducing road congestion.

3rd June 2008 Government says no to longer heavier lorries (LHVs)

21st May 2008 Freight on Rail response to FTA call for longer heavier lorries

12th May 2008 Nuneaton rail freight enhancement set to remove 225,000 lorries from roads per annum

27th February 2008 Government should say no to trials of longer heavier lorries

15th January 2008 Direct Rail Services joins Freight on Rail

4th January 2008 Go ahead for Howbury Park rail freight interchange in SE London good for economy and environment

28th November 2007 Rail offers low carbon alternative for freight

31st October 2007 Freight on Rail welcomes Government funding for enhanced rail freight network

17th October 2007 No evidence for longer heavier lorries says new research

11th October 2007 No need for UK trials of longer heavier lorries

8th October 2007 The threat of mega trucks

23th September 2007 75 % opposed to introduction of ‘Road Trains’, says poll

25th July 2007 Freight on Rail welcomes Rail Strategy and Gospel Oak to Barking Transport Innovation Funding announcement

19th December 2006 Freight on Rail welcomes rail freight upgrades to ports

15th September 2006 Building on Regional Rail Freight Potential

25th July 2006 Amicus joins Freight on Rail

25th March 2006 Rail freight saves sample County Council over £750,000 in road repairs

15th March 2006 Strategy for rail welcome

6th July 2005 Building on rail freight potential in Wales

11th February 2005 Rail freight guidance for Local Transport Plans

20th December 2004 Planning Inspectorate safeguards railway land

18th October 2004 Mail Returns to Rail

14th October 2004 Regional Freight Rail Show

16th June 2004 Building on Regional Rail Freight Potential

15th June 2004 Another Precedent to Protect Track Beds

19th May 2004 Getting lorries off the roads – the case for Government funding

27th January 2004 Building on Regional Rail Freight Potential

20th October 2003 Regional Freight Workshop Railshow

8th July 2003 London rail freight study paves the way for removing freight from capital’s congested roads

6th June 2003 Royal Mail plans to desert railways for congested UK road network

9th May 2003 Rail freight’s role in alleviating Britain’s transport problems under-valued by policy makers

14th March 2003 Implications of suspension of rail freight grants by Strategic Rail Authority

10th March 2003 Parliamentary briefing on transport implications of suspension of rail freight grants

5th February 2003 Government turns its back on environmental and safety benefits of rail freight grants

22nd January 2003 Strategic Rail Authority’s rail freight grant moratorium threatens further misery for motorists

26 August 2002 Inconsistent planning decision near Heathrow penalises rail freight

13 May 2002 A landmark victory which safeguards railway land for future generations

1 January 2002 Freight on Rail going online & getting goods on track

17 December 2001 France and UK must act over Channel tunnel to save jobs

11 July 2001 More London traffic jams if GLA ignores rail-freight interests

9 April 2001 Railtrack and new campaigner join Freight on Rail

8 February 2000 Move more goods by rail say consumers