Rail freight and cargo

Guidance and regulation

Landmark deal paves way for return of regular cross-Channel rail freight
- 25 February 2026
- Department for Transport, Department for Business and Trade, Network Rail, and Platform4
- Press release
Hinckley National Freight Interchange: development consent decision extension
- 10 September 2024
- Department for Transport
- Written statement
Government sets ambitious target to grow rail freight by at least 75%
- 20 December 2023
- Department for Transport
- News story
New industry and government forum launched to boost freight decarbonisation and innovation
- 5 April 2023
- Department for Transport
- News story
Future of freight plan
- 15 June 2022
- Department for Transport
- Written statement

Freight rail usage and performance: October to December 2025
- 12 March 2026
- Office of Rail and Road
- National statistics
Freight rail usage and performance: July to September 2025
- 16 December 2025
- Office of Rail and Road
- National statistics
Freight rail usage and performance: April to June 2025
- 18 September 2025
- Office of Rail and Road
- National statistics
Freight rail usage and performance: January to March 2025
- 1 July 2025
- Office of Rail and Road
- National statistics
Freight rail usage and performance: October to December 2024
- 13 March 2025
- Office of Rail and Road
- National statistics

Transport connectivity declaration between UK and France
- 15 July 2025
- Department for Transport
- Policy paper
Volumetric concrete mixers review
- 26 June 2025
- Department for Transport
- Call for evidence outcome
Mode shift grants review
- 4 February 2025
- Department for Transport
- Call for evidence outcome
Rail freight growth target
- 20 December 2023
- Department for Transport
- Policy paper
Future of freight plan
- 15 June 2022
- Department for Transport
- Policy paper