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'Disastrous' cuts to UK track maintenance may signal 'biggest rail strike in history'

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News / UK rail renaissance continues as trans-Pennine upgrade kicks in

News / UK hauliers gear up in a bid to recover lost cargo as rail sector steams in

News / Rebranding parcels as passengers could remove some UK roadblocks

News / "Day-to-day management" essential for successful UK rail freight reform

News / Government must get on track for UK rail electrification to hit emissions target

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People / Joe O’Donnell appointed new head of policy at the Rail Freight Group

News / Russia steams ahead, while UK rail freight sector calls on Whitehall for more support

People / Ken Russell takes the chair at Rail Freight Group as Tony Berkeley retires

News / Good news and bad for UK rail freight: more funding, but higher user fees

People / Retirement tribute to Tony Berkeley is literally on track... and on time

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News / Funding must be ring-fenced to keep UK rail freight sector on track

People / Tony Berkeley to retire as chairman of Rail Freight Group

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'Disastrous' cuts to UK track maintenance may signal 'biggest rail strike in history'

Rail Freight Group Headlines

News / UK rail renaissance continues as trans-Pennine upgrade kicks in

News / UK hauliers gear up in a bid to recover lost cargo as rail sector steams in

News / Rebranding parcels as passengers could remove some UK roadblocks

News / "Day-to-day management" essential for successful UK rail freight reform

News / Government must get on track for UK rail electrification to hit emissions target

COMPANY NOTICES

People / Joe O’Donnell appointed new head of policy at the Rail Freight Group

News / Russia steams ahead, while UK rail freight sector calls on Whitehall for more support

People / Ken Russell takes the chair at Rail Freight Group as Tony Berkeley retires

News / Good news and bad for UK rail freight: more funding, but higher user fees

People / Retirement tribute to Tony Berkeley is literally on track... and on time

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News / Funding must be ring-fenced to keep UK rail freight sector on track

People / Tony Berkeley to retire as chairman of Rail Freight Group

Recommends / UK rail track control plans alarm freight groups

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