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HS2 reaches carbon-cutting milestone and must continue to “strive for positive change”, urges Logistics UK
HS2 has announced that 10 million tonnes of material have been delivered to – and removed from – construction sites by rail, in what it calls a “major milestone in HS2’s plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads”.
Businesses involved came together to celebrate at an event at Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry, including HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, aggregate suppliers, transport solution companies, and four freight operators – along with a unique line-up of locomotives from each company.
When HS2 launched its ‘Materials by Rail’ programme in 2020, the target by 2030 was to haul 10 million tonnes of aggregate to and from sites, taking up to 1.5 million lorries off the roads using up to 15,000 freight trains.
Working strategically with joint venture partners, Network Rail, freight operators and building materials companies, HS2 has already moved over 10 million tonnes of materials by rail in just over two years. It is now expected that HS2 will move 20 million tonnes of aggregate across the Phase One programme, removing three million lorries from the strategic road network on 30,000 freight trains.
“It’s reassuring to see a project like HS2 sticking to and superseding its objectives,” said Ellis Shelton, Policy Advisor at Logistics UK.
“The rail network is essential to keeping the country moving through a greener, more efficient mode of transport that delivers sustainability for logistics businesses,” he continued.
“We hope HS2 continues to strive for positive change for the benefit of our members and the UK public.”
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Published On: 18/05/2023 16:00:00
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Logistics UK to speak at Innovation Zero
On 24 and 25 May, Kate Jennings, Policy Director at Logistics UK will be speaking at Innovation Zero, an event endorsed by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which will bring together trade, investment, finance, energy and environmental specialists, alongside innovators and businesses who see decarbonisation as an opportunity. Logistics UK will be discussing the challenges of decarbonising road transport alongside Christophe Nicodeme, Max Sugarman, Professor Glenn Lyons, and Adam Simmons.
To register for free tickets to attend, please visit the website.
Logistics UK to speak at Trade Unlocked 2023
Logistics UK’s Director of Policy, Kate Jennings, is joining a stellar line-up of speakers at Trade Unlocked 2023 on 20 June at the NEC Birmingham, including the former UK Ambassador to the USA Kim Darroch, the FT’s Peter Foster, political commentator Ayesha Hazarika and Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Paul Drechsler.
Trade Unlocked is a new conference for SMEs that intends to unlock the potential of business. With business’ growth dependent on the UK government pursuing the right policies, this event presents an opportunity, ahead of next year’s general election, for UK businesses to set out their views on what they need from the government to get their business and the economy growing.
You can register for the event at: www.tradeunlocked.co.uk/trade-unlocked-registration
Registration is normally £350+VAT but members of Logistics UK can use this discount coupon code to register for free until the complimentary spaces are gone: TU23Logistics
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