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Network Rail must spend much of its profits on enhancements that can benefit freight
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In one month’s time rail freight services through the Channel Tunnel will stop
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| In one month’s time rail freight services through the Channel Tunnel will stop – unless agreement is reached between the train operators and Eurotunnel.
The 30 November deadline is fast approaching, at which time the minimum usage charge for freight (up to now funded by the DfT for the UK side) ceases. Eurotunnel is quoted as saying that charges are still much too low; EWS has threatened to stop services because it says it cannot afford the new level of charges.
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Despite the Stern report there's only month left for Channel Tunnel rail freight
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| Despite all that has been said in the Stern Report about the economics of climate change, rail freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel looks likely to stop on November 30th with little evidence that either the French or the UK Government are able to broker a solution. |
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Crossrail must comply with planning laws
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| On October 9th RFG together with the Freight Transport Association submitted a paper to the House of Commons Crossrail Select Committee urging it to require Crossrail to comply with planning procedures as applied to other UK major projects. |
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October edition of RFG News out now
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| The October edition of RFG News (66) is published today October 3rd 2006 |
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RFG urges Government to act over impending end to Channel Tunnel services
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| RFG has urged both Secretary of State Douglas Alexander MP and the new Minister for Railways, Tom Harris MP to take action to ensure that Channel Tunnel rail freight services do not stop at the end of November 2006 when Government funding of the UK part of the Minimum Usage Payment ceases. |
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Rail freight - the easy way to reduce carbon emissions from surface transport
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| A wake up call by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee to Government on emissions is welcomed by the rail freight industry.
The Rail Freight Group has been campaigning for several years for Government to recognise the environmental benefits of rail freight, where the DfT’s own report on ‘Rail Contribution to the Energy Review’ shows that rail freight produces eight times less CO2 per tonne.km than road freight. 8 Aug 2006
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Commission gets tough on Member States' failing to liberalise their railways 5.05.06 Ref 2006.9
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| A new European Commission Report reviewing progress on implementing the first railway package presents clear evidence of the connection between liberalisation, competition, service quality improvements and growth in rail freight traffic, and confirms the EC view that liberalisation must be pursued with increasing vigour. |
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The success of the UK railway structure 23.02.06 ref 2006.2
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| At a seminar in Brussels on 23 February 2003, leaders of the UK rail indsutry and freight customers delivered a clear message to other member states and EU officials - 'the UK rail reform was highly beneficial, particularly for freight.' |
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RFG appoints new Development and Communications Manager 12.03.06 Ref 2006.4
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| Neil Stevens joins RFG as its new Development & Communications Manager. Neil has a background in both passenger and freight operations both in the privatised railway and British Rail, as well as experience of business development and project management.
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