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Freight expectations at the UK ballot boxes

Simon Walton
May 1, 2026
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Rail freight rarely wins votes when electing a new government. Yet, as Scotland and Wales head to the polls in six days, the sector finds…

German elections: ‘Status quo likely outcome for rail freight, but hope for improvement’

Guest authors
February 18, 2025
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Germany is an important, if not the most important country for rail freight in Europe. The country’s persistent rail issues, such as sky-high track access…

Dutton and Albanese pass new laws to rig elections against independents

Helen Carrie
February 13, 2025
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Over the years, the majors built a moat around their two party system, and this is their attempt to pull up the drawbridge.

Russian influence campaign disrupted by US court

Guest authors
September 5, 2024
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The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has filed an affidavit (PDF) under seal in support of a seizure warrant targeting 32 internet domains allegedly used for “cybersquatting” by the Russian government to conduct malign influen…

Could France’s new biggest parliamentary group abandon liquidation of Fret SNCF?

Guest authors
July 8, 2024
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The second round of French parliamentary elections on Sunday saw the left-leaning Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) become the biggest political group in the French Assembly…

UK rail freight: will a socialist swing be a sunrise and a good thing?

Simon Walton
February 6, 2024
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There is a political turning of the tide expected in the UK. A general election is imminent. The right-wing Conservatives are expected to relinquish the reins of power to the left-wing Labour Party. That would allow the socialists to put their radically different ideas into action. A shake-up for rail freight could be dawning. After […]