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Bringing rail freight into the national conversation

  • Simon Walton
  • February 6, 2026
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For too long, transport has treated rail freight as an afterthought. This week has been no different. Despite all the political machinations hogging the headlines,…

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The UK’s Victorian railway faces 21st century challenges

  • Simon Walton
  • January 30, 2026
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Britain likes to pretend it has a modern railway. Most weeks, the network does its best to expose that as a polite fiction. In the…

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Freight is in season, and out of step with the wider economy

  • Simon Walton
  • December 19, 2025
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Britain’s economy continues to shrink, and employment figures disappoint. Sometimes, the only growth seems to be inflation figures. Rail freight is once again shouldering more…

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British rail freight ready to go net zero?

  • Simon Walton
  • December 12, 2025
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The UK Government has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050. Two years ago, it set a target for rail freight growth of at…

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Would rail freight fare better with “Andy Burnham, PM”?

  • Simon Walton
  • September 19, 2025
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From Liverpool birth to Manchester mayor via ministerial posts, and still with a keen eye on Downing Street. The eloquent and outspoken Andy Burnham has…

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Any future for city centre freight in the UK?

  • Simon Walton
  • September 12, 2025
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Everyone in London knows that King’s Cross and St Pancras are next door to each other. They lie on either side of Pancras Road. They’re…

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