2. Logistics Carbon Reduction Conference 2015

3. Supported by:

4. Workshop two - Options for Freight Modal Switch

5. Your facilitator is:
Karen Dee
Director of Policy, FTA

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7. Rail Freight Policy Manager,
Chris MacRae
Rail Freight Policy Manager,
FTA

8. The customer’s perspective on utilising rail/water
Chris MacRae
Manager – Rail Freight Policy
Freight Transport Association

9. The “Agenda for More” Rail Freight

10. Seven Key Targets identified by Shippers

11. Shippers’ Guide to Water Freight

12. Freight by Water Customers’ Guide to Water Freight
Reason and purpose
“Making use of rail freight – a shipper’s guide”
Editorial process
Intended use
Future development

13. Freight by Water Customers’ Guide to Water Freight
Sections on:
Water freight – an introduction
Why water freight? How it could benefit your company
What services are available?
Is water freight an option for you? The key factors to consider
Case studies – users of water freight
How to start: exploring water freight options
Further detail: how the water freight industry works
Glossary of water freight terms
Contact details
Principal ports and navigable waterways map

14. Freight by Water Customers’ Guide to Water Freight
Launched at FTA Freight by Water Wakefield Seminar November 2014
Press Release
FTA “Freight” Magazine
FTA E-News
FTA Website

15. Ken Russell
Director,
The Russell Group

17. RUSSELL RAIL OVERVIEW
The Russell Group has been pioneering the use of rail freight as a sustainable transport method since the 1970’s.
With rail freight transportation providing numerous environmental benefits, many manufacturers and retailers are keen to develop their use of rail freight throughout the UK.
Russell promotes and encourages, where viable and sustainable, the transfer of freight from road to rail and is committed to supporting the use of rail in the future.
Currently operating 7 rail linked sites, The Russell Group has a wealth of experience in both rail and multimodal logistics solutions.

18. The importance of routing and scheduling from a rail operator perspective

19. The rail freight planning process
Identify start and end terminals
Transport orders from customers
Identify pathing options
Transport plan
Locomotive schedule
Equipment plan
Crew schedule
solution
Long term planning activities
Short term planning activities

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26. Director, Intermodality
Nick Gallop
Director, Intermodality

27. Making the switch: mode shift to rail Nick Gallop, Director, Intermodality

28. What can alternative modes do for me?
Rail does this:
3,000 tonnes of stone per train from the Mendips to London (110 miles)
40 containers per train from Grangemouth to Glasgow (40 miles)
44 containers per train from Valencia to London (1,170 miles)
1 in 4 of all deepsea containers arriving at UK ports, >60 TEU per train
Direct services linking the UK with France, Germany, Italy, Poland & Spain
Services from mainland Europe to China (7,000 miles)
Exports for Jaguar Land Rover and Mini, from production line to port
Express freight at up to 125mph in the UK, and 186mph to/from the continent
Significantly lower emissions compared to road (so says HMG)

29. What can alternative modes do for me?

30. Before “making the switch”..
Have you exhausted all the other options?
Service providers (eg dedicated or shared-user)
Vehicle mix (eg single / double-deck trailers)
Fuel mix (eg dual-fuel)
Operating location(s)
Routes / schedules
Packaging
Consolidation / backloads
Road
Fire, Brimstone,
Chaos, P45 (etc)

31. Before “making the switch”…
Do you have sufficient volume to make mode shift work?
Intermodal multi-user service - enough to fill a 20’ container or 45’ swap body
Dedicated block train or inland waterway service – 00’s to 000’s of tonnes
Minimum daily / weekly volume, with a forward commitment of months / years
Suitable mix of volume and distance
Example: to set up a new standalone domestic intermodal service might typically require >30 x 45’ swap bodies, loaded both ways, over at least 100 miles by rail, with no more than 20 miles of road collection & delivery at each end, operating at least 2 round trips per week

32. Before “making the switch”….
Are you (or your service provider) prepared to invest?
Rail access
Railheads
Intermodal units
Skeletal trailers
Handling equipment
Staff
IT systems
Security upgrades
If not – how big is the funding gap?
RAIL FREIGHT CHECK LIST
(condensed)

33. Before “making the switch”…..
How long are you prepared to wait?
Securing a slot on a multi-user train may only take a few hours….
Developing a new trainload service may take a few weeks or months….
Constructing new railway wagons may take 1-2 years….
Securing planning consent for a major new rail freight interchange can be measured in decades…

34. All too difficult? Don’t panic!
Mode shift is not all black and white (or green)….
Use existing multi-customer services
Partner up with other end users
Apply for start-up grants:
Mode Shift Revenue Support (GB)
Freight Facilities Grants (Wales & Scotland)
Innovation grants (FutureRail / Technology Strategy Board)
European Regional Development Fund (pan-European)
Connecting Europe Facility (Trans-European Network)

35. All too difficult? Don’t panic!

36. All too difficult? Don’t panic!
Origin: Evian, France
Destination: DIRFT, UK
Cargo: bottled water
Payload: 720 tonnes
Distance: 1170 km
CO2e saving: 66 tonnes

37. All too difficult? Don’t panic!
Origin: Teigngrace, Devon
Destination: Chirk, Wales
Cargo: timber
Payload: 660 tonnes
Distance: 340 km
CO2e saving: 18 tonnes

38. All too difficult? Don’t panic!
Origin: West London
Destination: Scunthorpe
Cargo: municipal waste
Payload: 1080 tonnes
Distance: 320 km
CO2e saving: 27 tonnes

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41. Lunch will be served in the Britannia Suite