Office of Rail and Road – VibeWire Magazine

UK rail freight holds up despite slowing economy

Simon Walton
March 17, 2025
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Despite the national performance teetering on the edge of recession, Britain’s rail freight has shown a substantial upward trend.

Encouraging UK freight stats published

Simon Walton
March 13, 2025
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The quarterly review by the Office of Rail and Road shows some good news for the industry. The total freight moved was 4,065 million net…

UK reform must remember freight

Simon Walton
February 19, 2025
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Reaction to the UK Government consultation on rail reform has been swift, particularly from the freight sector. Representative bodies have warned the Transport Secretary that…

British rail freight statistics show intermodal incentives working

Simon Walton
December 18, 2024
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Quarterly British rail frieght statistics show a year of dramatic upturns in some sectors

Buckets of British trash in Q3 statistics

Simon Walton
December 17, 2024
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Britain’s Office of Rail and Road has published a regular review of quarterly rail freight statistics, covering 1 July to 30 September 2024. Total freight…

UK stats claim resurgence in rail freight

Simon Walton
September 23, 2024
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Rail freight moved across Britain’s railway has improved by seven per cent. So say the latest quarterly official statistics from the UK government’s Office of…

Boxes and biomass shore up latest UK freight figures

Simon Walton
March 15, 2024
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The latest quarterly freight figures have some pleasing headlines. However, beyond the standfirst of growth in domestic intermodal and an upturn in biomass movements, there’s a less rosy picture in the big ticket items of maritime movements and construction materials. The two dominant sectors moved in opposite directions, amounting to an overall fall in freight […]

Boxes and biomass shore up latest UK freight figures

Simon Walton
March 15, 2024
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