DB: Royal Mail decision highlights threat to rail freight

Conrad Landin Contributing Writer rail@bauermedia.co.uk

ROYAL Mail’s decision to scrap rail services “undermines” the government’s commitment to support the growth of rail freight, says DB Cargo Chief Executive Andrea Rossi. Rossi wrote to Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and Rail Minister Lord Hendy on July 10, after Royal Mail officially told the freight operator that it would be ending its contract in October (RAIL 1014). In his private letter to the government (obtained by RAIL under Freedom of Information laws), Rossi said he was “concerned about senior commitment to the growth of our sector”. He put the spotlight on the dual role of Keith Williams, who is non-executive chairman of International Distribution Services (IDS), which owns Royal Mail, as well as chairing the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) board of directors. He warned that scrapping…

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