Freight services
3.22 A substantial increase in freight demand will require Strategic Rail Freight Network capacity to be created and safeguarded, in particular on the routes serving the major ports, and on the key inter-urban routes (which will also be under pressure from growth in passenger markets).
3.23 To accommodate such anticipated freight growth, the rail network will also need loading gauge enhancement on additional routes to allow the '24/7' operation of freight trains transporting the larger 'high-cube' international containers.
3.24 The freight capacity and capability of the network will also be further enhanced by the electrification of key routes and services.
Chart 3.B: Rail performance and cost details and comparative performance | |
Source: For more details on methods, definitions and sources used in the construction of the indices, see Annex D |
Source: For more details on methods, definitions and sources used in the construction of the indices, see Annex D |
Sources: ORR |
Sources: Civity study for the Rail value for money report Notes: 2009 data |
Sources: Civity study for the Rail value for money report Notes: 2009 data, excluding track access, anonymised peer comparators |
Sources: Civity study for the Rail value for money report Notes: 2009 data, fully normalised, anonymised peer comparators |
