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Rail Delivery Group responds to publication of government Transport Decarbonisation Plan
In response to the government's publication of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050, Andy Bagnall, Director General of the Rail Delivery Group, said:
Rail industry response to confirmation that restrictions will ease next week
Statement following an announcement by the Prime Minister that restrictions will be eased from Monday 19 July.
Government must support shifting freight from road to rail for a greener economic recovery, says rail industry
- Rail Delivery Group (RDG), on behalf of its freight operator members, is calling on government to introduce policies that will improve infrastructure and connectivity resulting in increased use of rail freight
- Freight companies say a modal shift from roads to rail will grow the economic and environmental benefits across the UK
- Rail freight already delivers £2.45 billion of economic benefits to the UK and removes the need for 7 million lorry journeys a year
Rail industry responds to Prime Minister's announcement ahead of step 4
Comment following the Prime Minister's press conference in which he set out plans for the final step of the government's roadmap in England.
Cutting air passenger duty on domestic flights could put 1,000 extra planes in the air, warns rail industry
- Government should not cut domestic air passenger duty (APD) on flights where the journey can be made by rail in under five hours
- Cutting APD in half would see an estimated 222,000 passengers a year shift from rail to air, equivalent to over 1,000 extra flights
- Encouraging such a shift from rail to air could increase carbon emissions by an estimated 27,000 tonnes (27KtCO2e) a year
Rail industry comment on the Enabling Framework Agreement
Comment on the Enabling Framework Agreement between trades unions and rail companies, which was published earlier today.
Rail Delivery Group response to ORR statistics on rail passenger journeys
Rail passenger journeys in Great Britain fell to the lowest levels of annual passenger usage since at least before 1872, when records started, according to official statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Passenger Assistance app to help disabled rail passengers travel with confidence in first for public transport
A new app available today will make it easier and quicker for disabled people to request assistance for their train journeys, helping people to travel with confidence.
Rail Delivery Group response to the announcement about the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail
Rail Delivery Group comment on behalf of train operators about rail reforms announced by government