The annual Rail Freight Group (RFG) Christmas Lunch raised £5,500 for Shelter, the RFG’s ongoing chosen Christmas charity and guests also heard Mark Carne, CEO of Network Rail, give a strong statement of support for the rail freight industry.
Carne pointed out that some 11,000 people would be working on to upgrade lines and carry out vital works over the Christmas period in a £200 million pound investment. He went on to say that road freight remained a key competitor to rail freight, remarking on the £15 billion which is earmarked by the Treasury for 80 new road projects by 2021.