Reports and Publications
Moving Loads from Road to Rail
Moving freight by rail rather than road can seem like a daunting task but is achievable. The following presentation will give you some useful information on achieving a multi modal shift of goods.
Freight Services - Moving loads from road to rail presentation
Scottish Road haulage Modernisation Fund Evaluation Report
The SRHMF was established in 2001 with a budget of £10.2 million and following consultation with industry representatives it addressed 3 key aspects:-
a. tackling HGV recruitment and retention;
b. safe and fuel efficient driver training;
c. testing the effectiveness of training by HGV simulators.
The SRHMF is now concluded and an evaluation report has been carried out and is attached via the link below:
Scottish Road haulage Modernisation Fund Evaluation Report
HGV Driver schemes (Dec 2007)
The Scottish Road Haulage Modernisation Fund provided funding for two HGV driver training programmes carried out during the period of April 2003 to March 2007 - the Scottish Young LGV Driver Scheme (SYDS) and the Scottish Driver Training Scheme (SDTS). The SYDS aimed to expand the pool of labour available to the Scottish logistics sector by permitting drivers to obtain a category C licence at 18 rather than at 21, while the SDTS was aimed at the over 21 year old age group and addressed a perceived shortage of HGV drivers.
The attached report (click here) is a review of how successful the project was in delivering its objectives.
Inhibitors to the Growth of Rail Freight
In the attached report is research undertaken on behalf of the Scottish Government by the Road haulage Association. The report outlines there findings into the opportunities for multi-modal shift of freight from roads to rail.
Inhibitors to the Growth of Rail Freight Report