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Image shows ASLEF General Secretary Dave Calfe with MPs who are among the members of the ASLEF parliamentary group.
General Secretary Dave Calfe met with members of the ASLEF parliamentary group today to discuss rights at work, the Railways Bill, and our campaigns on a #RailFreightFuture, #DignityForDrivers and rolling stock procurement.
More on British manufacturers' backing for HS2 and the future of rail freight here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Join the campaign for a secure #RailFreightFuture here 👉 aslef.org.uk/RailFreightF...
🚨 NEW: Britain's manufacturers want the government to restore the original HS2 line to Leeds and Manchester.
High-speed passenger rail will increase capacity – generating space to shift freight from road to rail.
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It was also interesting to hear about the working conditions affecting train drivers, including lack of access to toilet facilities.
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Graphic of a train passing a motorway with vehicles on with text over the top which reads "rail freight has an important role to play in our future but the sector needs support. ASLEF is calling for, a higher rail freight growth target, levelling of the playing field between road and rail, investment in infrastructure to create capacity for freight, expansion of publicly owned rail freight, protection for freight paths and access on the GBR network and improved facilities for train drivers
A freight train moving containers with the text "using rail to move more goods in a greener way" above the image and the tag line "rail freight future" at the bottom of the image
Today we are hosting a round table with MPs to launch our campaign Rail Freight Future.
Rail freight has an important role to play in our future but the sector needs support due to years of underinvestment.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/o429y1R
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