access-to-ports

Free up rail access to ports, urges GBRf

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has told the Transport Select Committee's inquiry into Access to Ports that barriers to rail operators should be eliminated. Future growth strategy and investment plans should treat ports and rail as one combined system of transport rather than separate entities, it says. The company, which operates from 11 UK ports, argues that the rail freight industry requires full, intelligently co-ordinated access to ports but is hampered by a ... [+]