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Rail Partners’ sustainability conference brings together industry experts to discuss opportunities and challenges for the railway
- Rail Partners’ sustainability conference focused on two key themes: cutting carbon and connecting communities.
- Industry experts from across the railway discussed sustainable initiatives and the opportunities and challenges facing the railway.
- Hosted by Rail Partners, the sustainability conference took place at the Barbican Centre in London with speakers from organisations including West Coast Partnership Development, East Midlands Railway, Govia Thameslink Railway and Community Rail Network.
Donations from British rail companies answer calls from Ukrainian Railways to protect its train drivers working in high-risk regions
- Rail Partners has raised around £65,000 to support the Ukrainian Railway’s need for protective kits for employees working near the frontline, with train drivers in high-risk regions beginning to receive their protection.
- Members of Rail Partners, including Arriva, DB Cargo, FirstGroup and Transport UK have contributed to Rail Partners’ Kit for Kyiv campaign.
- Ukrainian train drivers are often working in dangerous areas and are the last to leave territories under attack. There has been an urgent need for protective equipment to keep them safe while they’re at work.
Operators convene summit ahead of budget to unlock rail freight growth
- Senior rail freight industry figures came together yesterday at a Rail Partners summit to discuss where rail freight growth will come from in the next few years and to break down barriers to investment.
- Rail freight makes a significant contribution to the economy, supporting growth in sectors from Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) to construction, and adding £2.45bn in economic value to UK plc every year. Growing rail freight is an opportunity to support wider economic growth – a key mission of the government.
- In a challenging business environment, freight companies want to work with the Department for Transport and Scottish government, the regulator and infrastructure manager to identify ways to bolster business confidence – helping freight companies to invest in newer and greener services.
